What I was thinking during Obama Health care speech

But thanks to the bold and decisive action we've taken since January, I can stand here with confidence and say that we have pulled this economy back from the brink.

What numbers are he looking at? I swear, he loves to say “the worst economy since the great depression”.

And ever since, nearly every president and Congress, whether Democrat or Republican, has attempted to meet this challenge in some way.

And didn't you Mr. Obama as Senator, vote against many of these proposals.

We are the only democracy, the only advanced democracy on Earth, the only wealthy nation that allows such hardship for millions of its people.

We are the only nation that provides the most advanced, fastest growing health care to its citizens.

There are now more than 30 million American citizens who cannot get coverage

I see he has revised his numbers….he must have taken out the illegal immigrants.

Some of what was running through my head during the speech.  Obama's words in italics.

It's why so many aspiring entrepreneurs cannot afford to open a business in the first place, and why American businesses that compete internationally, like our automakers, are at a huge disadvantage.

No, the reason we can’t start businesses and compete is because of the regulations and taxes the government imposes upon us.

And it's why those of us with health insurance are also paying a hidden and growing tax for those without it, about $1,000 per year that pays for somebody else's emergency room and charitable care.

And how much will it cost for me to support Government health care?

If we do nothing to slow these skyrocketing costs, we will eventually be spending more on Medicare and Medicaid than every other government program combined. Put simply, our health care problem is our deficit problem. Nothing else even comes close.

Wrong. Our deficit problem is the government and its desire to spend, spend, spend.  To cater to every special interest.  To not cut programs.

Well, the time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed.

Why are you throwing jabs throughout the speech? It is the most partisan and divisive address to congress I have heard.

We will place a limit on how much you can be charged for out-of- pocket expenses, because in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they get sick.

And what will this do to the quality of my care?

This was a good idea when Senator John McCain proposed it in the campaign; it's a good idea now, and we should all embrace it.

Did he not beat the hell out of McCain on this very issue during the debates? Didn’t he run advertisements against it? My favorite part of the speech was seeing McCain’s face when he said this….it was like “you freakin fool, I should take you to the woodshed and whoop you”

That's why under my plan, individuals will be required to carry basic health insurance -- just as most states require you to carry auto insurance.

My health is my business. You WILL NOT take this liberty.

My guiding principle is, and always has been, that consumers do better when there's choice and competition. That's how the market works.

Than why don’t we work to reform the health care industry with this in mind, implementing pro-market, pro-capitalism approaches?

It's -- it's worth noting that a strong majority of Americans still favor a public insurance option of the sort I've proposed tonight.

When you are checking the economy numbers, check the poll numbers too.

I will not sign it if it adds one dime to the deficit now or in the future -- period.

Yay! No bill!

That's how Medicare was born. And it remains a sacred trust that must be passed down from one generation to the next.

A sacred trust that the government has abused over and over again. You have left these programs broke.

Now, I don't believe malpractice reform is a silver bullet, but I've talked to enough doctors to know that defensive medicine may be contributing to unnecessary costs.

I bet it really ticked off the democrats bed partners that you said that.

Now, add it all up and the plan I'm proposing will cost around $900 billion over 10 years, less than we have spent on the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and less than the tax cuts for the wealthiest few Americans that Congress passed at the beginning of the previous administration.

What’s your point? The cost of freedom has no price tag.

Now, most of these costs will be paid for with money already being spent -- but spent badly -- in the existing health care system. The plan will not add to our deficit.

Its simply not true. You are looking for two years of savings to cover 8 years of health care. What’s after that? And why don’t we save this money first, and then decide what to do with it? Prove to me you can cut the costs.

In 1935, when over half of our seniors could not support themselves and millions had seen their savings wiped away, there were those who argued that Social Security would lead to socialism. But the men and women of Congress stood fast, and we are all the better for it. In 1965, when some argued that Medicare represented a government takeover of health care, members of Congress, Democrats and Republicans, did not back down.

And what exactly did Congress create? Corruption and abuse.

Full speech available below