‘It’s Not Punishing the Rich’: Obama Won’t Rule Out Health Care Surtax

“What I've said is, and I have stuck to this claim, I don't want to see additional tax burdens on people making $250,000 a year or less … I think that ultimately, what we're going to have is a package which will probably include some additional revenue from well-to-do people, including me and you, who can afford to pay a little bit more so that working families, people who are going to their job every single day, can have a little more security on their health care.”

July 21, 2009 at 9:05 am - Today
Dateline: Washington DC
claspur   July 21st, 2009 - 9:24 am

Where’s that boy’s birth certificate at?

CommonSense   July 21st, 2009 - 9:26 am

What an unbelievable LIAR! He spins his words to keep pandering to the weak minded Kool Aid gulpers like Larse and Mary Pat’s dumb asses.

Useful Idiot   July 21st, 2009 - 9:27 am

What a snake-oil salesman. The illegal alien holding our highest office needs to go.

RobertoK   July 21st, 2009 - 9:28 am

Enough already Obama. We aren’t listening anymore. You’ve lost the battle to Socialize our Medical system. Praise the Lord! Now if we can see your Birth Certificate so we can make a judgment on if you stay or go.

Lady liberty   July 21st, 2009 - 9:40 am

STOP the scare tactics & the lies…WE have better health & care in the USA than any other country. Stop putting down OUR country you twit.

joe   July 21st, 2009 - 10:10 am

This F-ing marxist is such a liar and fraud. Obama never donated his money to his brother, aunt or community. He buys his house with the help of a convicted political fixing felon. I think he is intentionally bankrupting the USA. Hate is not a strong enough word I have for this fraud.

Obama Bin Lyin'   July 21st, 2009 - 10:16 am

Say anything to get elected, ridicule your opponent for a suggestion on taxing health care, then get in office and tax health care.

Remember posting a bill for 5 days before signing it? ALL LIES!

Check what he DOES, not what he SAYS.

Health Administration Bureau   July 21st, 2009 - 10:17 am

Citizen,

You and I both know health rationing makes good sense. But, did you know that it’s popular too?

It is! Citizens from around the country have embraced the chance to give a lot–and take a little. Just take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrwdZ2bX-oc

Are you up for the challenge?

The Health Administration Bureau: dedicated to ensuring that all Americans, regardless of age (where appropriate) and need (where appropriate), receive adequate health care.

Best Regards,
Health Administration Bureau

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Norm   July 21st, 2009 - 10:21 am

He’s not only a LIAR and a FRAUD and a MARXIST. He’s also an A$$HOLE.

Liberals Are Parasites   July 21st, 2009 - 11:12 am

Under his socialist bill that adult child will be sent to hospice to die.
Granny with alzheimer will be sent to a counselor to learn how to die with dignity. This guy is a lying pig.
Go to http://www.defendyourhealthcare.us, read Betsy McCaughey’s article.
People like larse and fat a$$ probaly won’t read it though.
Call your congress and senators NOW and tell them to stop the socialist health care plan NOW.

Lady liberty   July 21st, 2009 - 11:16 am

The BS’er & chief just keeps going
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/07/21/obama_not_familiar_with_key_provision_in_health_care_bill.html

CommonSense   July 21st, 2009 - 11:47 am

Yep, and these ideas of his are starting to show in the polls. He’s tracking lower than Carter! LOL! Enjoy you Liberal hacks! Your Messiah is killing our country.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/presidential-approval-tracker.htm

Matt   July 21st, 2009 - 12:15 pm

Liar, liar, liar. This clown spouts pure socialism. The Dems need to change their party name.

Anne   July 21st, 2009 - 12:25 pm

OMG he is such a liar. He wants to bring this country to its knees so he can build
it the way he wants it. He is a muslim communist I hope that all who voted for him
know that because of you we will never be free again, you will have the worse
healthcare you could ever imagine.

kmichaels   July 21st, 2009 - 1:35 pm

Of course it IS EXACTLY PUNSIHING THE RICH. Obama proves that he is simply a pathetic uncontrollable liar that wants to buy the votes of the poor people with the working class money. This is such an easy trap for the weak-willed politicians like self serving Obama to fall into. And they fall into it over and over again. These people are attention and power wh-ores that love the glory at the expense of the taxpayer. Once the federal system allowed federal income taxes around 1913 it provided politicians the means to easily buy poor people votes with rich people money. The only difference is that the percentages keep going up each year. Dems have no sense of justice but they do have a talent for playing the system and faking out the stupid poor voters to get them to vote for them.

jason   July 21st, 2009 - 3:03 pm

ObamaCare…..for the common good!

This guy’s a traitor, commie infiltrator.
See what else we think on our site: http://cafepress.com/rightwingstuff

Bill   July 21st, 2009 - 3:18 pm

He said he has not raised taxes and cut only during the first six months. What about the tobacco tax he increased?

Cognitive Dissident   July 21st, 2009 - 3:26 pm

once again, the American Rich skipping out on contributing their fair share.

grik   July 21st, 2009 - 3:28 pm

The better your job the less you have to pay for your health insurance. Poor people have to pay more for the same coverage. The burden should be equalized.

CommonSense   July 21st, 2009 - 3:39 pm

Griks thoughts are tried and true – and have all been proven wrong and a monumental failure throughout history.
Maybe the effort of those that are successful should be equalized for the lazy slobby poor…….perhaps if they stood up instead of reached up for someone elses wallet they would get further in life.
STOP WHINNING WITH YOUR CLASS WARFARE CRAP!

ed357   July 21st, 2009 - 3:43 pm

If Obama’s Healthcare Reform is the best thing since sliced bread, then why isn’t it mandatory that
the three (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) branches of our government have the same governmental
coverage that’ll be used by our citizens…………

Healthcare and Social Security will never get fixed until our government is put under the same
system that covers our citizens…………

BTW………..DOES ANYONE REALIZE THAT OBAMA TOOK MORE TIME DECIDING ON WHAT KIND OF DOG TO GET FOR
THE WHITE HOUSE THAN WILL BE SPENT ON THIS HEALTHCARE DEBATE?………..

PRIORITIES………..CHANGE………..YEAH RIGHT.

Alex   July 21st, 2009 - 4:01 pm

Distribution of wealth in process….Seperate two programs one for us that pay and another for those that don’t pay. Imagine a DMV health care system, hope you never get sick! Obama and Congress have other plans for their families.

Eileen for Freedom/Liberty   July 21st, 2009 - 4:49 pm

America…keep up the heat! Keep calling daily and talking to your friends, family and neighbors about the truth of what this healthcare is all about!

NO TO GOVERNMENT RUN ANYTHING…THEY SHOULD NOT EVEN BE RUNNING OUR CAR COMPANIES…THIS IS A DISGRACE…FIRST OF ALL THE CAR COMPANIES SHOULD HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THEMSELVES INTO THE POSITION TO BE TAKEN OVER…AND WE SHOULD NEVER HAVE ALLOWED THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE THEM OVER!

KEEP CALLING AMERICA…NEVER…EVER…LET UP…UNTIL WE GET OUR COUNTRY BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE…OUT OF DEBT, WITH OUR PEOPLE BACK AT WORK MAKING AMERICAN PRODUCTS THAT WE BUY AND SELL AROUND THE WORLD!

kmichaels   July 21st, 2009 - 5:04 pm

Cog Nutcase, exactly what percentage of taxes is fair for the rich? 60 percent is not fair enough for you you god damned little turrd? Why dont you get a life of your own that your neigbhor does not have to subsidize. There is not a democrat on earth that can say what a fair percentage of tax is. They have no sense of justice and very tiny non-functioning brains. Cog nutcase is a shining example of dem stupidity.

kmichaels   July 21st, 2009 - 5:07 pm

Ok, here is an example of fairness in the tax system according to Cog Nutcase. Persons A & B both make 10 dollars an hour. Person A works 80 hours a weak making 800 dollars. Person B works 20 hours a weak earning 200 dollars. Cog Nutcase wants person A to pay 60 percent tax rate and give it to person B in order to be fair. This is how stupid Cog Nutcase is.

NelsonR   July 21st, 2009 - 5:56 pm

Meredith was surprisingly direct with him, and you could feel his consternation rising from her “audacity” to ask real questions and not balk under his arrogance. This might begin a–albeit slight–shift in actual journalism.

H2K   July 21st, 2009 - 10:06 pm

I keep hearing liberal commentaries, blogs, and talk show hosts keep talking about “it’s about time the rich paid their share” and “I think our tax system should be progressive.”
Our tax system is incredibly progressive. The top 5% pay about 50% of federal taxes. The bottom 40% pay no taxes.
That’s the definition of progressive, stoopid liberals!

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