Monday, August 3, 2009

Can You Spot The Liar? It is #1, #2 or #3?

1. Obama to AFL-CIO in 2003 " I happen to believe in a single payer universal health care program. .... But as you all know we may not get there immediately".
2. Obama to Service Employees International Union in 2007: "My commitment is to make sure we have universal health care for all Americans by the end of my first term as President. ... I would hope that we could set up a system that allows those who can go through their employer to access a federal system or a state pool of some sort. I don't think we are going to be able to eliminate employer coverage immediately. There is going to be potentially some transition process."
3. Obama to AMA in 2009 “...let me also address a illegitimate concern that’s being put forward by those who are claiming a public option is somehow a Trojan Horse for a single-payer system. I’ll be honest; there are countries where a single-payer system works pretty well. But I believe—and I’ve taken some flak from members of my own party for this belief—that it’s important for our efforts to build on our traditions here in the United States. So when you hear the naysayers claim that I’m trying to bring about government-run health care, know this: They’re not telling the truth.”

In case you need some hints:
Later, Obama's Press Secretary Gibbs could not name a single country where a single-payer system is working well.
And from the esteemed Rep Barney Frank (D-MA), (the man more responsible than any other for creating the subprime mortgage crisis,) in 2009: "I think if we get a good public option, it could lead to a single payer, and that's the best way to reach a single payer"

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