Comments on: Tancredo Exploits Kids To Help His Presidential Campaign http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/ Here are my thoughts; share yours Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:07:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Anoldguy1944 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-127 Anoldguy1944 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:36:11 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-127 “Democrats are looking at the reauthorization of this entitlement program as an opportunity to move us toward a taxpayer-funded, government-run, socialized health care system,” Tancredo said in his statement. I look forward to the day that Mr. Tancredo and his "conservative" brethren denounce Medicare in equally strong terms, since it is also taxpayer-funded, government-run, and "socialized" in that it seeks to promote the welfare of the elderly as a whole, as opposed to benefiting only those with sufficient income. His constituents aged 65 and older would, presumably figuratively, crucify him were he foolish enough (or "conservative" enough) to do so. “Democrats are looking at the reauthorization of this entitlement program as an opportunity to move us toward a taxpayer-funded, government-run, socialized health care system,” Tancredo said in his statement.

I look forward to the day that Mr. Tancredo and his “conservative” brethren denounce Medicare in equally strong terms, since it is also taxpayer-funded, government-run, and “socialized” in that it seeks to promote the welfare of the elderly as a whole, as opposed to benefiting only those with sufficient income. His constituents aged 65 and older would, presumably figuratively, crucify him were he foolish enough (or “conservative” enough) to do so.

]]> By: toohip http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-129 toohip Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:01:33 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-129 Tancredo, the unique one-trick pony, is not worth commenting on as to his reponse to this. But it interesting to note how "government programs" has a common reaction to both conservatives/liberatians and the illegals; neither "trusts" it. The right feels this is cracking open the door to socialism and the illegals don't trust the government; and maybe rightfully so. Contrary to the Tancredo's of the world they're not jumping on every free gov't program because they fear this would identify them as being undocumented. It's better to give up the assistance then to risk being ID's should the winds change and "deportation rather than amnesty!" becomes the war cry. It's hard to believe anyone can be against health care for kids. Tancredo, the unique one-trick pony, is not worth commenting on as to his reponse to this. But it interesting to note how “government programs” has a common reaction to both conservatives/liberatians and the illegals; neither “trusts” it. The right feels this is cracking open the door to socialism and the illegals don’t trust the government; and maybe rightfully so. Contrary to the Tancredo’s of the world they’re not jumping on every free gov’t program because they fear this would identify them as being undocumented. It’s better to give up the assistance then to risk being ID’s should the winds change and “deportation rather than amnesty!” becomes the war cry. It’s hard to believe anyone can be against health care for kids.

]]> By: Wildflower http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-130 Wildflower Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:25:03 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-130 The children of the working poor are most in need of medical care. Give it to them.The unworking poor already have it. I disagree that seniors should not get medicare and a social security check. The neediest ones are often the people who never bothered to work, or those who worked and blew it all on the endlessly bigger house, car, furniture, Vegas, cruises, expensive restaurants, luxuries, etc. Why should those of us who kept our nose to the grindstone, paid and paid into social security and thought about the future so we wouldn't be destitute be penalized in our old age? Hogwash.You ain't gettin' my social security check sonny.. Well, not to worry, NO elderly people will have it someday if we give instant citizenship to 20 million people who came in illegally.Social Security and medicare will be history... The children of the working poor are most in need of medical care. Give it to them.The unworking poor already have it.
I disagree that seniors should not get medicare and a social security check. The neediest ones are often the people who never bothered to work, or those who worked and blew it all on the endlessly bigger house, car, furniture, Vegas, cruises, expensive restaurants, luxuries, etc. Why should those of us who kept our nose to the grindstone, paid and paid into social security and thought about the future so we wouldn’t be destitute be penalized in our old age? Hogwash.You ain’t gettin’ my social security check sonny.. Well, not to worry, NO elderly people will have it someday if we give instant citizenship to 20 million people who came in illegally.Social Security and medicare will be history…

]]> By: emamond http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-131 emamond Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:22:55 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-131 What kind of person would deny health care to a child (or to ANYONE) in need? What has happened to our sense of humanity? All religions teach of helping the "least of these". I am so sick of listening to this free market claptrap! We already have socialized public education and libraries and also health care and social security for the elderly and lets not forget the military. My taxes pay for the current immorality and insanity going on in Iraq because our military is subsidized by ALL tax payers. I hope Tancredo and others who agree with him ask themselves some hard questions about what kind of a person turns away the sick. What kind of person would deny health care to a child (or to ANYONE) in need? What has happened to our sense of humanity? All religions teach of helping the “least of these”. I am so sick of listening to this free market claptrap! We already have socialized public education and libraries and also health care and social security for the elderly and lets not forget the military. My taxes pay for the current immorality and insanity going on in Iraq because our military is subsidized by ALL tax payers. I hope Tancredo and others who agree with him ask themselves some hard questions about what kind of a person turns away the sick.

]]> By: Christina http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-133 Christina Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:13:25 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-133 It still really bothers me that your voice of reason was shut out of the Denver Post, and your counterpart colmnist is still ranting away. This country is no longer ruled as a Democracy. Christina It still really bothers me that your voice of reason was shut out of the Denver Post, and your counterpart colmnist is still ranting away. This country is no longer ruled as a Democracy.
Christina

]]> By: Alexander http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-134 Alexander Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:51:14 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-134 86 hospitals are already out of business in the state of California due to illegal immigration. I do not want to pay for the health care of millions of third world children. Carlos Slim is now the richest man in the world. He owns the telephone monopoly in Mexico. He needs to start using his money to help put in roads and electricity and hospitals in Mexico. Why are all of you so willing to take on this financial burden that will bankrupt this nation! 86 hospitals are already out of business in the state of California due to illegal immigration.
I do not want to pay for the
health care of millions of third world children.
Carlos Slim is now the richest man in the world.
He owns the telephone monopoly in Mexico.
He needs to start using his money to help put in
roads and electricity and hospitals in Mexico.
Why are all of you so willing to take on this financial burden that will bankrupt this nation!

]]> By: noidea http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-135 noidea Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:18:36 +0000 http://spencerspeaks.com/2007/07/31/tancredo-exploits-kids-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/#comment-135 Maybe I am thick...but we have to provide I.D. to enter a PG-17 movie. Providing an I.D. for a government sponsored program should be an absolute requirement. What is up with Democrats that don't want to have people provide simple identification from everything from voting to receiving welfare benefits. Fraud runs rampant in our society...especially in certain sectors with respect to credit and banking concerns and identity theft. That being said, sick children need to be taken care of, whatever their immigration status. Maybe I am thick…but we have to provide I.D. to enter a PG-17 movie. Providing an I.D. for a government sponsored program should be an absolute requirement. What is up with Democrats that don’t want to have people provide simple identification from everything from voting to receiving welfare benefits.
Fraud runs rampant in our society…especially in certain sectors with respect to credit and banking concerns and identity theft.

That being said, sick children need to be taken care of, whatever their immigration status.

]]>