Meet Washington Congressman Jim McDermott:
Now, remember back in the day when politicians
That was so 2008.
Back to Jim McDermott. He said in 2009:
" 'It's in our face,' McDermott told a university healthcare group in a speech, according to the Monterey County Herald. 'We can't avoid it. That's why something is going to happen...there will be a campaign to support this from the grass roots. You need to place pressure on your congressman...They will react to people asking them, why don't you do something? There's no question people can make a real impact.' "
In March 2011, Rep. Conyers said that ObamaCare is a "platform" for building a single-payer health care system in the United States.
Remember when Rep. Allen West made the claim that there were upwards of 80 members of the House who were Communists and everyone laughed and ridiculed him?
From 2010:
At an April 24 , function in Seattle, David Loud, aide to Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA.) read a letter from McDermott, hailing local activist Will Parry as a leader of the fight for comprehensive, universal health care reform. "We are indebted to you for your years of service," McDermott wrote.
Parry, who was celebrating his 90th birthday, is a prominent local activist and a life long member of the Communist Party USA.
Parry, who was celebrating his 90th birthday, is a prominent local activist and a life long member of the Communist Party USA.
Jim McDermott is a member of the House Progressive Caucus which was founded by the Democratic Socialists of America. Our own Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva is also a member.
Now look at Jim McDermott today during an interview with CSPAN last week:
"I personally favor a universal healthcare system, a single payer system....when you get sick, the government pays....it's a financing system. The best and most simple financing system is a single payer system and is used in most industrialized countries in the world."
When you get sick, the GOVERNMENT pays? You mean, the TAXPAYERS???
Of course, McDermott also said that the TEA Party just wants to tear down government without putting anything in its place. It's pretty obvious he:
1. Doesn't understand what the TEA Party stands for or what it represents.
2. Has never actually read the Constitution to understand the proper role of government which would explain #1.
FYI:
Other countries which have implemented Single Payer/Two Tier or Insurance Mandates and their highest marginal tax rates:
Country Type Marginal Tax Rate
Norway Single Payer 48.16%
New Zealand Two Tier 33% (reduced from 66% in the 1980s)
Japan Single Payer 50%
Germany Insurance Mandate 45%
Belgium Insurance Mandate 54%
United Kingdom Single Payer 40%
Sweden Single Payer 56%
Canada Single Payer 46%
Netherlands Two Tier 52%
Austria Insurance Mandate 50%
Finland Single Payer 46.6%
Denmark Two Tier 44.4%
Luxembourg Insurance Mandate 39%
France Two Tier 50%
Australia Two Tier 47%
Ireland Two Tier 42%
Italy Single Payer 43%
Portugal Single Payer 40%
Cyprus Single Payer 35%
Greece Insurance Mandate 45%
Spain Single Payer 48%
South Korea Insurance Mandate 35%
Israel Two Tier 50%
When the U.S. tax rate raises next year from 35 - 37%, we'll be inching ever closer to the rates of other single-payer nations. All in the name of "fairness."
FYI:
Other countries which have implemented Single Payer/Two Tier or Insurance Mandates and their highest marginal tax rates:
Country Type Marginal Tax Rate
Norway Single Payer 48.16%
New Zealand Two Tier 33% (reduced from 66% in the 1980s)
Japan Single Payer 50%
Germany Insurance Mandate 45%
Belgium Insurance Mandate 54%
United Kingdom Single Payer 40%
Sweden Single Payer 56%
Canada Single Payer 46%
Netherlands Two Tier 52%
Austria Insurance Mandate 50%
Finland Single Payer 46.6%
Denmark Two Tier 44.4%
Luxembourg Insurance Mandate 39%
France Two Tier 50%
Australia Two Tier 47%
Ireland Two Tier 42%
Italy Single Payer 43%
Portugal Single Payer 40%
Cyprus Single Payer 35%
Greece Insurance Mandate 45%
Spain Single Payer 48%
South Korea Insurance Mandate 35%
Israel Two Tier 50%
When the U.S. tax rate raises next year from 35 - 37%, we'll be inching ever closer to the rates of other single-payer nations. All in the name of "fairness."
