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Mon, 22 Mar 2010|

Listen to Charley take very upset calls after The Congress passed the HCB.

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  1. Senator Obama6:54
  2. Joe Biden0:22
  3. Nancy Pelosi0:10, 1:44, 20:06
  4. drug companies11:51
  5. health insurance9:18, 9:22, 11:23
  6. mortgage rates8:18
  7. vice president0:20
  8. human services0:25
  9. interest rates8:16

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I want to thank speaker Nancy Pelosi for her extraordinary leadership. The majority leader Steny Hoyer and majority whip Jim Clark. For their commitment to getting the job done. Or -- my outstanding vice president Joe Biden. My wonderful secretary of health and human services Kathleen Sebelius for their fantastic work on this issue.

You know what I don't wanna thank you thing yeah those people Mr. President and I think come November you -- wanna be thanking them either but remember these are the true believers. These are folks who want the government running your life because it's a run the government. They don't like it when someone else's then they're all worried about you know the rights of the people and everything. But when the government when they are in charge to the government everything's just fine.

6172666868. The Charlie Manning so NW RKO. If you wanna email us and we love you email C Manning at WRK dot com C Manning at wrko.com. We've got so much information -- we're gonna be talking about some of the inside deals that have been cut. That were cut to get this -- give that to you and a minute but let's go right back to the calls Maureen in Florida you next for Charlie Manning.

Yes are you listening online to us. That's great. Went on hung. On call. Oh yes we just feel so bad view down there in Florida more you don't try to tell us that you're sounding like -- Nancy Pelosi now open I didn't -- worried I didn't -- and.

Either despicable person anyway I have a question. When we elect these officials what kind of health care debate camp -- Cadillac brands and who's paying our arts.

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Worse yet they can they can stay on there are the Iraq congressional health -- in fact I don't know if you've seen any of the stories Maureen on on the news but. They have basically a full hospital in the in the capital that is staffed round the clock by doctors and nurses so. If one of the congressmen or senators get a little hang nail or stubs their toe or something they can run up and get treated. And then if there's any problem they can go right over the Walter Reed the great hospital in Washington. And then of course they have full health care and they have it to their life so. That's that's the that's why they don't care that that and that you know in in the list of things like talked about erasing taxes blows up the deficit. Slashes Medicare will drive up insurance premiums all the deal cutting just led to cynicism. I said it will set in place a two tiered system of health care for our country. In the very rich in the very influential the top 10% 15%. Will have great health care access to all the doctors accessed all the hospitals. And then the rest of the country's going to have. Terrible health care in instead this this is the amazing thing as a great doctor in Boston -- it's my wife the other night. What we've always tried to do in the healthcare field is set. Really high standards. And bring everybody up to those standards what Obama now wants to do is. Set low standards everyone and bring everybody down to that -- to that level. Except the very rich in the very influential and that's the way it's gonna be -- have a two tiered system in our country. 6172666868. -- favor of this health care plan by Obama President Obama should -- president a bomber he is our president. If you're in favor of it hall meet I would love to hear why you think it's a good -- dear what you like about it. 6172666860. Jack consult Boston you're next to Charlie Manning.

only a moron would be in favor of the government take over anything but. I want to ask. You.

How many morons in the house yesterday 219. I guess Iraq.

You know -- I'm I'm so sick to my stomach for the -- explode some of the relocated to work to be Democrats but that you have there'll be -- 78. And a page and it it's these pictures says it all the picture of the wicked wicked witch of the west did people see the Internet -- looks just like it was that it was wicked witch of the west it's folded. Look at and I got -- it's. Unbelievable I gotta say that patient and of framing it. It is the poster child for the wickedness in government and socialism limited have generally. When people wanna be successful they'll look at the special law. -- they've been look at successful business model successful city government they don't take this it would actually works right look around the world -- out of that my friends. I -- divided country half. Total capitalism and a half social movements he would really have to try to -- to do that we have the models we have England we have Sweden. It depends what Russia we have a socialist countries around the world for the -- and it is that totally collapse and made the country. Much worse than it ever gonna read we have to act we have socialized medicine week he wouldn't like. Don't these jerks -- right. It doesn't work at lower and decided what -- country and everybody you know we can't it's not here to help secure the victory.

That's the thing they wanted to find every one down -- the great editorial in The Wall Street Journal I read it in the first hour this is how it ends. While the passage of Obama earmarked to liberal triumph. Its impact will play out over many years. And you can what are we fought this bill so vigorously. Because we have studied government. Health care in other countries. In the results include. Much higher taxes. Slower economic growth and worse medical. In worst medical.

Surely we can see it everywhere.

During the election during the election when when you know Obama says -- upon. The during the during the -- campaign -- the world. That should be uncommitted tea. I think when bill -- show yet -- goes to the American people -- that he was up will be right because as soon as Obama said share the wealth. That should have disqualified him from becoming dark -- that this country because that is straight from the Communist manifesto and a Marxist doctrine.

Jack for the call in you know what I remember too is in one of the debates it was one of the earlier ones and during the primary against Hillary. In one of the network guys was the moderator and he said. Senator Obama was senator then. You say you wanna get rid of the U wanna raise that capital gains tax. But we've seen -- again when you cut the capital gains tax it creates economic opportunity for people. And it brings in more revenue because people work harder and they bring in more revenue so it's good for the economy. It's good for the deficit. Why do you wanna raise to have a low capital gains -- what do you wanna raise it. In Obama looked in the camera it's that well because it's not there. It's not fair. And that he is mindset and that's what we're finding out about him every day. 6172666868. Bob and -- Immunex Charlie Manning.

I tell you -- college so. You know it's interesting -- called -- a socialist a lot and sometimes what I would spot with people all me his socialist is that. I'd rather be called social would be called a cooperative I happen to think that we have the right mix of capitalism and regulation seventy. We've started to lose some of that during the eighties and into in the Reagan era.

How did our economy do in the seventies Bob do you remember.

Our economy wasn't doing good how are comfortable right now by the way after eight years of George W. Bush.

Well well you know what it's all little bit better than it was then what tell everybody what the yacht interest rates were and what the mortgage rates were back in the -- Carter --

The distribution of income and how much of your income you have to pay for housing in which left the -- now. And what the majority of people but when we already have a two tiered health care system now we have the best is how because the wealthiest. -- need to get a Cadillac -- for whatever it is that they need to have done the rest of us have to go to some of these you know help ever so what have you or. Or have to you know struggle through to pay for the -- is so weird about.

Know most people get here get your health skip through their job if you don't work and record and yeah. I don't know I ran out to bond you don't have a job and you just bomb and around that made him don't how could help you plan. But most people get their health care plan where they work and 80% of people like your healthcare company.

An element Obama went health care plan okay a lot of other people's basements and X one of the reasons one reason why I think this past. Is because of some of the recent extraordinary heights in -- health insurance premiums that are so well.

OK so you wanna talk about hikes in health insurance premiums. What are you gonna happen under Obama care.

Yeah and if you know something that they do what you guards on the right always talked about the evils of government government is far from perfect. That you know what else have a lot of these.

Way to make you would test let's go back let's go back up before you go off and another tangent -- you said you said that premiums have been going up. What did Dick Durbin the Democrat. Senator. From. Illinois who served with Morocco bomber in the -- it was his biggest supporter. Introduced him on the night of his nomination to the presidency what does he say about insurance premiums under Obama care. I don't said he said any one that tells you what. Anyone that tells you that those premiums are gonna go down under Obama care is lying to you they're not telling you the truth they're gonna.

If we haven't -- and look what we really -- this this system is a little strange that the it and incidentally. I'm not happy about some of the deal that was struck but look at some of the bill that would struck out when we -- we did that this health care for seniors in this big donut hole. I've continued still develop -- not pleasant.

Bob how he I get a deal for you -- favor of this Obama Q all right how are -- No sell out sell out I'll sell you car. You start paying me for the car tomorrow. And you can have -- in 2014. Is that a good deal.

If we could be argued okay actually interviewed -- would prefer a system. Do you think that the status quo which is correct.

No I think there was some stuff they could do but they didn't have to do government takeover.

And I didn't think bishop of the import -- Yeah I I wish I had done now. Good to see what we like to top form tell old Alexis somewhat which you let me finish Tony what. On the Democrats or in the back pockets of trial lawyers in the same way and a lot of Republicans. And some Democrats by the way in the back pockets of health insurance industry. If I had my brother with a single Payer system in a little bit that would be big government what this isn't totally government run is gonna help prime minister of them.

I argued that so so wait a minute wait -- You said that the Republicans are the ones that are -- are owned by the by the insurance industry who endorsed Obama Q -- you ready. Big pharma. The group that represents. All of the all of drug companies will all -- there. Are you American Medical Association the American Hospital Association and.

Because you didn't want this terrible whispering that scuttled the Clinton plan back in the -- okay rise. That's that's what that that's a monster that you're fighting okay the more the biggest monster in the world is the health insurance industry it's not the government. The government has the second biggest. The biggest muster a big corporations. Big corporations like warm up the good corporate socialism.

On wait a minute. Wait a minute talk it out what company supported Obama care. Wal-Mart. Did you know that. Do you think you -- it is one at -- spam millions of dollars backing Obama care why.

Inventor -- think that companies have to pay higher and higher premiums to cover their employees. And wouldn't be better if companies. More if that would just taken away from companies and they can compete in multiple Philly with with Flickr.

Just we just went -- premiums. Dick Durbin -- won Bob who said that premiums are gonna keep going up under Obama Kerry and anyone that tells you that isn't true is why --

If we had a single parent system and they set it up right that wouldn't be that way.

Yeah -- Bob did you did you hear the stuff I was reading from Canada. But it seems that -- that's the Obama here supporter that's your typical Obama care support it's in. Credible that they think this is all grade and it's gonna lower premiums and if only we had a single Payer system. We could just be like England in Canada. 6172666868. Will be back in a minute on the tough when -- show on the.

URJR he's the man that knows politics from Mary in czar is experience Charlie remembering that on Boston's talks resume and AM six. W or Kerio.

Stand before you would say well if you pass health care reform next year's health care premiums are going down I don't think it's telling the truth. I think it is likely they would walk.

Great job. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois. Democrat supports Obama care.

Anyone who would stand before you would say well if you pass health care reform next year's health care premiums are going down I don't think it's telling the truth. I think it is likely they would walk.

Now who was the one that's been telling us that our. Health care premiums are gonna go down if we support Obama care. Obama he's with the one running around saying that it now even his buddy Dick Durbin says sorry. That's not true they're not present it's not telling you the truth. And he's a Democrat. 6172666868. If you -- email seeking Manning at WRK dot com Jim in New Hampshire next with Charlie Manning.

Energetic it thoughts and about Obama and that -- out of order is most major bill. Look at your. Look at the Mets they're the go to the socialist programs very bad -- Craig wall and about twenty -- not about about the bankruptcy -- that.

That's what they want though Jim that's what they're doing and that's what people leave and they wouldn't want us to be like one of these European. Socialistic. Countries that's that's what they want us to do.

The other problem is we --

No I I don't think we in depend on the Communist Chinese anymore do you I mean they have got to be looking at all all the although bonds they've been buying from us and say this another pass this healthcare thing this doesn't seem like such a good invention does that.

May well that Jeremy used if you look that we are members -- slam that. If we tried to pose problems for the economy through our. You buy your way in the walk all the other stuff that argued that the so we're gonna build a better and been very yacht with -- but they've sold at depth of about.

Still just called the note Jim you know it's like when some win win somebody when you owe somebody money. You've got it's sort of tread lightly a little bit because they can call the -- anytime and you wanna make sure you payments are made and just the idea here that that the Obama folks in his budget this year 40% of the money has to be borrowed. It's a disaster in it's so unfair. To the young folks that are coming along. That all bomber and his gang are doing this it's -- and knocked it looked odd and you're not gonna defend bush and running up deficits. It's been going on a long time and but we really it's getting so bad under Obama it's just -- Morse Indy from -- you're next on the Charlie Manning show hi Andy.

Read -- Caught the metro. I was appalled. He ate -- or Bryant -- it. It'll -- not -- oh yes but not only that I have friends but not from ought. It Canadians this at least don't go -- What Obama because you know. What you do that you know. The Canadian become you know -- state. Will be like you know not only that every oh yeah okay I'm not a thing. -- Like -- Good friend dot -- yes micro cap on how he wants to. Are with the -- ought to lock. Them. Out -- it'd you know so they can have quite deal -- in here so. That would help them all like apple model it and it occurred only a probable date at a big bat -- in. --

Arresting but you know Andy Andy you know what we're staying on health kits -- able to get to -- illegal immigration it was a big march in Washington yesterday. And -- will be getting to that later in the week and we are the Obama administration wants to go with that. I think they're gonna be offering amnesty and I think what the plants that the Democrats have wanted to do after the the terrible tragedy in Haiti is. I just open up the borders to stop folks from Haiti and just allow them to just come pouring in so that they can. Be taking care of here because things are so dire in Haiti but boy I don't think that's a good -- year. 6172666860. Its -- Cheryl in New Hampshire next with Charlie Manning.

I Kelly Leo zero point. Within a couple of points I want particularly back -- at a little while ago about -- insurance companies being the primary reason why are. -- no way out there you obviously doubt that civic well urged ironic answer I don't have insurance and subcontracting Eric. I was able to get turned away -- those few people -- well ecstatically ever going to be able to get insurance. I'd take my -- every now and I'd ever well I thought it sitting. Quote from a possible conducted that are requested. About the clock pharmaceutical companies are the ones that are putting his country. When you have to -- 7000 dollars but want to not add up at fort time. A 20000 now just -- shots that include chemo and radiation everything else right which I paid for. That's the one issue I I think insurance companies are kind of gridlock sometimes what they have to charge of things and you're -- a charge. Some local -- right have to pass that on GO. --

And of course says with set all all live day to day -- one of the big supporters. Of Obama here was the pharmaceutical industry day were right on board and they will well taking care of by Obama and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid in the Democrat so. If you got a problem with the pharmaceutical companies. It's only gonna get worse under President Obama.

What diligent about barrel helped churches that need to find out where Scott actually and how much -- and you know that this is about putting fake patients in hospitals in the to find out all the -- only -- way. They need to do it in side is the bigger apps on our society to find out where all of the art of the coming from the -- and accept the pilot. The Republican Party in this state of New Hampshire is doing practically nothing to there are that the odds are Republican I had conversations this morning where it. The Republican Party opposite and it is you know on it and if you wish you watch it to get their act together and excellent.

Come on governor Sununu that's who's running the party up their right. Come on governors who get going get going on ness David in Jamaica playing your next -- Charlie Manning.

I carried -- I did it. Great day in the neighborhood that's bursts work day of spring and help reformist past.

Why is -- a good idea that health reform passed David after all we've been saying here.

Well I think quite a few things I mean not predictive.

Preexisting conditions is one thing.

Yeah 2014. -- preexisting conditions will be covered.

Move and that that's --

I mean you're gonna start paying the taxes now. But in 2014. YouTube you'll be able to get a policy if this holds the you know with. With the pre existing condition. I else you'd like.

Some of them but days there's some that goes on in kicks in three months from now they've been listening the radio and make. -- that from an error and then that.

The taxes kick in three months from now.

Well and that a lot of the preexisting conditions.

Not only for children not for adults.

Okay yeah so they're there that is and that. That's fine by me.

All right great thanks for the call David we appreciate it 6172666868. We're looking forward to hearing more David's up their tell us why this is a good build give us a call on the Charlie Manning show NW RKO.

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