An idiot or a decieving power hungry dictator or a little of both proof below!

1. "In the late 1970s, the state of California enacted tougher energy-efficiency policies," Obama said, noting that the state and its residents use less energy today per capita than the national average. "Think about that," he said, "California producing jobs, their economy keeping pace with the rest of the country and yet they've been able to maintain their energy usage in a much lower level than the rest of the country." June 29th

2. "The crushing cost of health care … now causes a bankruptcy in America every thirty seconds.”  February 24, 2009

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1.  The state with the most temperate climate and that gets 20% of its energy from other states that is hit hardest by the recession should not be your model.

"Obama might want to rethink his choice of a model state because it is easy to understand how California has curbed its energy use. Between 2000 and 2007, before the current recession, the state shed nearly 21 percent of its manufacturing jobs, driving down its industrial electrical consumption by 21 percent. California's industrial users pay electric rates twice as high as their Midwestern counterparts - which helps explain why so much heavy industry has fled the state. In addition to alienating its industry, California has also curbed energy use through exorbitant residential electric rates (50 percent higher than the national average) and massive net out-migration. Between 2005 and 2007, 2.14 million Californians moved to other states, while only 1.44 million people from elsewhere moved to the Golden State, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Don't be surprised when the 2010 Census finds even more people leaving to escape California's 11.5 percent unemployment. And, as jobs and residents fled California, its tax revenues have declined, while its politicians went on a spending binge, creating a severe budget crisis."

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/California_-here-we-come_-7906062-49536842.html

2.  "Upon hearing this I grabbed my calculator and ascertained that that means roughly 1,036,800 American families a year are filing bankruptcy because of healthcare expenses.

This is quite amazing when you consider that the New York Times reported there were only 826,732 bankruptcies in America in 2007, with approximately 1.2 million estimated for 2008. Either Obama is right and nearly every bankruptcy in this country is a result of healthcare expenses, or the numbers are purposely being exaggerated in order to create a crisis great enough to justify implementing his healthcare plan."

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/what-does-obamas-meaningful-coverage-mean-for-health-care/

That's it? I love the guy and even I can think of better reasons to hate him lol. j/k

You shouldn't play the quote game considering the man that came before Obama.

All you have to do is look to our neighbors up north to see that government run healthcare is a joke.

*Ahem*. I don't think this thread is about canadian health care comparison to american health care. Please, do you even know how our system works? I highly doubt it.

In what way is it a joke in Canada?

Typical liberal. Attack someone who doesn't agree with your viewpoint. Try again without attacking me. Liberals can never win in a game of logic.

Canada isn't completely socialized, but it still have some major annoyances that come with.

Canadian healthcare is pretty sweet. Really. I love it to pieces while I'm living up there.