McDonnell says public option would not help Virginia
Virginia Gov-elect Bob McDonnell said this morning that he hasn't read the entire health-care bill that narrowly passed the House of Representatives last night but that the "public option does not seem to be something that's going to help us in Virginia."
"I think there [are] legitimate issues of cost and access that have got to be addressed at the state and federal level," McDonnell told John King in a brief appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" this morning.
McDonnell said he's heard concerns from Virginians about cost increases, fewer choices and more government control.
A Senate version of health-care legislation could allow states to opt in or opt out.
"Either way my preference would be not to have Virginia participate from what I know this plan contains," McDonnell said.
He added that more flexibility at the state level would be a good thing and said he's outlined a number of things that could be done at the state level to help people have more access at a lower cost.
"I'm very concerned about turning this significant section of the American economy over the federal government," he said.
McDonnell, a former attorney general, reiterated that he will not raise taxes and that people want "a better bang for their buck out of their government and don't want to have a tax increase every time we have an economic downturn."
"If the tax increase is the only resolution, we're never going to control government spending," he said.
McDonnell, who won Tuesday with more then 58 percent of the vote and led a Republican statewide ticket sweep, was asked what message he has for the Republican Party heading into the midterm Congressional elections.
"I think one of the reasons we were very fortunate to win is we stuck to our conservative principles, we translated those into common-sense practical solutions," McDonnell said, also advising that people be "positive" and "stick to your word."
"I think if we do that, Republicans have bright days ahead."
King asked McDonnell if he wanted to advance any new initiatives on abortion or governing same-sex marriage. McDonnell pointed to areas such as improving adoption laws, where "people on both sides of that issue think we need to find ways to reduce the number of abortions."
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Keep askin’ wpanak - you’ve not responded to my questions, I’ll give you the same respect.
JMSB: What should he be held accountable for? Well, he voted for TARP, he pushed through a stimulus plan on the pretext that it would stop unemployment from eclipsing 8% (we’re at 10.2% now), he bailed out automakers to prevent them from going bankrupt and they went bankrupt anyway, he knew less about the Skip Gates case than he did about the Ft Hood gunman - he commented on Skip Gates while cautioning everyone not to jump to conclusions (following his shout out, of course) on the Ft. Hood shooter. Van Jones, Ron Bloom et al? The Obama administration must have the same people working the vetting and security as the Dallas Police had in the garage when Jack Ruby got in with a gun to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald. A pay czar? The administration is going to set CEO pay? Wrong. It was not a part of the deal up front, you don’t change the rules in the middle of the game. All this in less than 10 months. I trust that’s enough.
Randy—Let’s return to the question I put to you. Which informal fallacies did you illustrate?
http://libarts.wsu.edu/philo/faculty-staff/holbrook/informal-fallacies.html
The answers is #19 and #16.
#19 is Ignorance.
We don’t know Obama’s IQ.
Therefore we know the last 3 Democratic presidential candidates are a sorry lot.
#16 is Slippery Slope.
wpanak criticizes Randy.
Therefore, wpanak is a blind follower of Obama.
You also seem to favor #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #13, #14, #15, #18, #20, #22, and #24.
I’ll leave it to the readers here to find the examples.
BTW—you seem to have let slide the request to document your views on Patriot Act and gay rights prior to the 2008 election. Don’t try to side step that. You made it all about you when you stated that you are a Libertarian. All I am asking is that you provide proof.
Can you point to a single post, anywhere, in which you did not take a swipe at a Democrat?
One single post. That’s all I ask for.
Randy,
I just wondering after reading these post. What should Obama be accountable for? I just asking a question….I truely think people should be accountable for their actions, but just dont see what accountability you are talking about?
Accountable for trying to solve problems that have been a issue with the country for a while now.
I am not saying he is perfect…no administration is perfect. But also think we went thru a adminstration that ignored alot to one that is trying to do alot at one time!
.....the vetting process for his czars? No. His promise not to have lobbyists on staff at the White House? No. The promise to post all bills for five days on a web site before voting on them? No. The promise to be transparent? No.
Here’s one I found, please feel free to use it: the promise to enrich and empower SEIU and ACORN beyond their wildest dreams - well, maybe you want to keep that one to yourself.
Hey JREB - do me a favor and give me a few examples of Barack Obama’s unqualified successes as president. More freedoms? No. Stimulus? No. TARP? No. Automaker’s Bailout? No. Skip Gates? No. Healthcare? No. Giving shout outs before discussing the Fort Hood incident? No. There must be something somewhere - any ideas?
Yes, I was talking about Barack Obama being a failure. I wasn’t talking about George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Martin Van Buren or Chester Arthur - none of them have anything to do with BHO being a bad president. If you think GWB has anything to do with BHO’s horrible decision making ability, you need to get some air.
I believe McDonnell won because he had a very well managed campaign. They were able to portray him not so much as a Conservative (which he really is) but more between the Conservative and Moderate model. Very good campaign manager.
Deeds campaign was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. They never portrayed him as who he really was but spent money and time pointing out who McDonnell was. Hello….did they not see this landslide coming? They never changed their strategy, it was awful. No wonder people gravitated to McDonnell, he didn’t have anyone running against him.
Now, Governor-elect McDonnell, show me how well you intend to keep your promises. As for the one promise of installing toll booths on interstate 95, please put that one in the closed file. Virginia needs to keep it’s federal funding for maintenance on that interstate, not lose it after the booths go up. Then 100% maintenance falls to all Virginia taxpayers. I don’t think that would “help Virginia”. This one promise I disagree with you.
Privatize all ABC stores (use to be against that but very much agree now) and PLEASE privatize the rest areas. Do it soon. Thanks!
Posted by Randy on November 10, 2009 at 9:29 am
We don’t have to talk about his failed economic policies, his failed foreign policies and how he’s polarized the country.
I’m just quoting this in case there’s anyone remaining who still thinks you’re being serious instead of just trolling idly on here to fill your empty days. Yes folks, he said that about Obama, not Bush.
It amazes me that some with health insurance, with enough money to pay for health insurance, a person who will most likely not be dropped for illness, can say these things so easily. Try walking in someone elses shoes for a change.
I never said Obama’s IQ was lower than Bush’s and did not insinuate such - I said the data wasn’t available. You’re making some leaps that leave you in no position to question anyone’s logic. I do find it curious that the data is not available - you, apparently, do not - but, you’re not supposed to be curious about it, he’s your guy and you believe, for whatever reason, that if Barack doesn’t want to divulge it, that’s fine. I don’t think Barack needs to give up the information either. If Barack doesn’t want to divulge his SATs, his IQ, his test scores, his medical records and his income tax statement, he shouldn’t have to, it just makes proving that you’re so much smarter than the former president a tougher row to hoe, particularly when BHO has messed up every major endeavor he’s undertaken and he’s being marketed as an intellectual upgrade from the former president.
As for original thought, I trust you operate from some set of principles, yes? I can watch Real Time with Bill Maher and find things that match your positions. I can watch Keith Olbermann and find more - I guess that makes you un-original? I have a certain set of principles that are shared with a large number of people - of course you’re going to find people who say the same things I do, we’re operating from the same world views, from the same principles like you and your buddies. How about giving me one of your “original thoughts”, I can certainly find someone else who said it or thought it long before you. Heck, if I mention the name Karl Marx, I’ve probably taken care of 85 to 90% of that issue right off the bat.
I know how bad you want to make this about me - but, it isn’t about me. When we’re talking about me, you don’t have to face the facts that the new president has flaws that rival and exceed the last president. We don’t have to talk about his failed economic policies, his failed foreign policies and how he’s polarized the country. Nice try though.
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