Yep. They're addicting, like Bernie Sanders videos. PLEASE SEND HIM MONEY IF YOU CAN. He's running in a tough Florida Senate primary against the establishment/corporate backed Democratic contender who has no true passion like Grayson.
+Cemel Dosce - Absolutely nothing. Not because he's unqualified, but because there are special interest groups standing in the way at every corner. There are thousands of people that could run this country like it should be. Sadly, and as history always show, bad people are typically in charge of too much OR have too much power over others.
+Bull Falls the president has the power to pick supreme court justices. That's important for getting the special interests out of the picture and wrestling democracy back. The hard part is getting a guy like this actually elected.
Wake up America and take time to research this guy, regardless of political background. Alan Grayson is should be in the White House if you want any chance of change and if he get there one fortunate day then lets make sure that he can continue where JFK left off.......Go for it AG, you are the man!
More and more of us are finally waking up!! I've been woke after failure after FAILURE to get a piece of the American Dream and deep down in my heart I knew this is not suppose to be that HARD. Then after the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center and the World Trade Center 7 "collapse" leaked I, too, started to ask questions, then I questioned how does money work and where is it printed and so on and so forth. After that I realized that the American Dream may not be around much longer but I almost given up hope but I didnt because folks are truly waking up and the read quotes from the Founding Fathers and they give me motivation today more and more folks are finally waking up and there are Enemies within our country. Today I, for one, will stand for my GOD-Given Rights, tell the TRUTH and defy them!! I really wish I was President because I know where to be and currently the direction we're heading towards destruction but they claim like a broken record they say, "everything is ok, everything is alright!" again, over and over! Well, enough is enough people let them have their way but now we must make Our Voice Loud and Clear!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel our country is finished and I fear it will not live to see it's 250th anniversary. What angers me most, what drives me into a depressive state is that we the people and that includes me, have let down the ones that created this nation. Yes, we the people of the United States of America have let down the ones that fought, bled and died to create a nation where it's citizens are free of oppression, free of persecution, free of dictators telling them what they can and can not do, free of super rich monarchs telling them how to live their lives, by allowing a select group of super rich individuals to wreck this nation with their insatiable lust for power and greed. I also think that we are well beyond the point of fixing things by appealing to our elected officials because the majority is too much indebted to the fortune 500 to inaugurate any positive changes. We missed the opportunity to change things by legislative measures. So guys like this one here, Senator Grayson, as a legit and stand up guy as he may be, is part of a very small minority that is simply too small to bring forth changes that would turn around the coming calamity. So the question is, what can we do? What can we as individuals do to save our country? It is in my opinion this very attitude of the majority of people I talk to: "I'm a nobody, there's nothing I can do about it." that allows these crooks at the top of the food chain to get away with literally murder (e.g. Obama and his own personal kill list just to name one). Government institutions created with our tax dollars, run by officials elected by us, to rule over our lives to the point they can decide who lives and who dies. Banks that have thanks to the help of our government, become so large and powerful, they too can decide who lives and who dies without consequence. No accountability in either government or financial industry. But I don't blame those guys for doing this, they simply do what's in their best interest as would everyone of us. I blame us, we the people have allowed things to get as far as they have by not caring what goes on 2000 miles away in Washington. Never in the history of our nation has the people's interest in what the government is doing been lower than it is today. When a thief steals from you and you do nothing about it, what happens? He will steal from you again and again. If one of us robs a bank and is caught, he or she will do serious time behind bars and you can argue all you want in court that you've been an upstanding citizen for 40 years and only this one bad day you had led to this, it won't matter, they will slam the book at you. Those politicians and corporate giants however can literally wreck the entire nation, steal billions from us and all that ever happens is some congress man in a public hearing tells them not to do it again and even asks them for help on how to prevent it from happening again. These clowns in Washington have raked up a national dept of over 18 trillion dollars by now and absolutely no one is held accountable for it. Everything has gotten so out of control, what is it going to take before we stand up and do something about it? Are we really going to let thee crooks destroy our county, idly stand by and watch them rob us of our future and that of our children? But as I myself don't know exactly what to do, or at least couldn't say here publicly what to do, I guess stand by and watch is what will happen, nothing and nobody will stop the coming crash and the destruction of our country that millions in it's brief history have bled and died defending who's sacrifice we are about to make in vain.
+David Anderson Depressing as all hell, but well put. I would love to hear your thoughts on solutions, as they are not forth coming. We are still in an awakening phase. Sad that we are so late in the game. The product of a trusting, naive, entitled and lazy culture.
Well, the way I see it, once the revolution was done and over with, the people have sort of lost interest in what's happening politically and naively believed whatever our government said, not keeping in mind Jefferson's words who said to always be watchful and never blindly trust a government. He knew what he was talking about ;-) But of course just closing one's eyes and let those boys in Washington do whatever they want, makes life very convenient. Only by the time the wakeup call comes, it's too late and all the yelling and complaining won't help. There would still be time and opportunity to make changes, there are ways to bring the so called elite to it's knees, but for that to happen it takes a united people willing to make sacrifices in order to change things and I just don't see that happening since most people these days couldn't agree on the color of an orange
Because guys like this present their arguments with rationale, logic and facts unlike the last two who simply put up a good face, lie through their teeth and give an impression of caring for the people. Americans can't seem to handle well-constructed plans with long-term benefits, rather they prefer ill-formed short-term band-aids that are good only for *them*. Probably, because American people are predominantly ignorant about their government's policies and their possible impact on posterity. The politicians and news media here does a great job of distracting people away from the issues that really matter to the population. It's actually a brilliant scheme, if you can look at it objectively.
Everytime I watch things like this it always make me think we would be much better off If we were still living off the land like our ancestors did thousands of years ago and wished I was born in some little pacific island nation were I could just live of the land and sea with my family without all this bullshit.
Yes true.my husband has no Insurance, he us only 57 cannot afford to pay medical..He survived his cancer we are praying will not return his cancer..God bless you Mr.Grayson..Peace
Mr. Grayson is a man who is doing the job for which he was elected. How about that? Imagine if everyone in the House did. What a great world it would be for all Americans.
Alan Grayson. I have had unwavering support for you. I was so upset when you lost in the primaries. Now, we could have used your voice in the senate instead of Rubio who does not care about those of us with health care needs. Life and death health care needs. I am so afraid now! I hope you will try again and run again next time. For any office. I will support you. And I will talk to others too. You came out in 2012 to the War on Women's march in Orlando. I was there, in fact I helped to organize that rally. I won't forget your support and your presence there. So you have my support. Please don't be disheartened by the last election. We need you again. We could use your voice even if you are not in office. Please continue to speak up for us.
Bravo dude!! I mean what a refreshing change to listen to a politician who speaks not only the truth, but puts it over and explains it in the simplest of form possible. I wish this fella alllll the best in the future cuz... there's 1 thing I know? and that is he sure as hell is gonna need it!
I have had fillings removed and replaced because the dentist just wanted money. She even reffered me to specialist friends. Now I have problems chewing. Effecting my digestion at Age 65.
We need more Alan Graysons in the US! Mr. Grayson you've got the best job in the world because you work with facts, not "what if's." On the other side of the aisle are Republicans who use a deceitful approach to these issues, e.g. fear mongering, death panels, socialism, big government. They tell us that people without insurance choose not to pay for it, not that they can't afford it. They massage their resentments for the poor, generating hatred for people who have nothing. Disgusting!
You must really not understand what either party is about if you support Ron Paul and Alan Grayson at the same time. Their policies are opposing. Maybe you just enjoy sensational rhetoric.
One is for small government and personal responsibility, and the other is for large government (government regulation / collective responsibility). It's one of the first things mentioned in this video. He's referring to people like Ron Paul.
this man is not the normal polititian...he has big balls to standup for the not-well off citizens. a smart man that asks smart questions. bod bless him and give him strength.
We need a lot more people like Alan Grayson that we can trust ... because anyone can say anything and some can even say things and believe them but they cannot figure out anything to do about it. The problem with America is that the people do not get it, they do not care about education, and they have accepted a really toxic culture and outlook on the world.
Alan Grayson is one of the few people keeping me sane in American politics, along with Anthony Weiner, Kucinich, and Sanders, (just to name a few). It's so refreshing to finally see someone associated with the left actually having a back-bone and standing up for something, rather than being trampled by the fear-mongering modern day right.
I can attest to this man's veracity. I myself died last week. I was a happy American with everything going my way. Then, Wednesday I lost my job. You guessed it. Two days later, deader than a 'door nail'. All because some damn Republican wouldn't destroy the health care system because the insurance system is broken. When will something be done about these heartless cads.
What a wonderful health care system the US has. I'm a Brit. It's free here, apart from opticians (and that's free to the unemployed and those with certain diseases such as glaucoma and diabetes). Dental work is available for free but with such long waiting times people often choose to pay. Everything else is completely free. Oh, and I live in Wales, which is the one part of the UK that has no prescription charges (brought in a few years ago).
Get em, Grayson. It's about time to see a liberal who doesn't trip over his own political correctness and says it like it is. Hoping to see a lot more of this guy.
WashuHakubi4 More along the lines of "one less Obama voter". Even though poor white people in those districts tend to vote for Republicans. Because in Republican districts, education is a bad thing.
As a republican I thought this speech was heart felt an sensible we too want healthcare for all Americans as described by our reps in the congressional hearings all we are saying is that this plan can't an won't work for long it has to be done in a diff way this bill takes 5 billion dollars a yr from Medicare even though reports show number of elderly is raising an Medicare needs more funds to care for our parents already not less but we're taking from them to use as funding which means the elderly will not get the are they need, It hurts small business an employees - it's to hard to get into on a youtube comment but it's an economic disaster it needs to be done in a diff way
5 billion dollars a year? Cite your source. The ACA took 700,000,000 dollars from Medicare, not the enrollees, the medical bureaucracy. I have never heard or seen the yearly figure you have quoted. No beneficiaries lost coverage or services under this law. They actually got help from the ACA. The "doughnut hole" for prescriptions was closed saving thousands of dollars per person. Get your facts straight before you preach this crap. I'm surprised you didn't bring up the "death panels".
i love you mr. grayson, i really really do. this isn't about implimenting more legislation. it's a matter of having WAY too much legislations. we need competition in this country not less. as a constitutionalist you should know this. think outside the box. you would know i'm right if you think about topics backwards and find a common ground in your mind. it doesn't matter if you're left or right. you're a good man and you should know that government intervention means corruption.
MRSA statistics across Europe In terms of antibiotic resistance in hospitals, the UK has one of the worst records, particularly for MRSA. . For people who are concerned about the possibility of MRSA infection in UK hospitals has been one of the factors which has encouraged them to seek hospital treatment abroad. from privatehealthcare co uk
But doesn't everyone deserve the right to housing? To nutritious food? To clean water? To clothes? Where do we draw the line? Do we say these needs are more important than those needs?
Good Job Alan, I am betting Jesus would be proud of you. There is nothing better in this world then to know good and evil and do good... Peace my friend...
If we had just half of the elected officials.With this mans compassion and conscious. We wouldn't be having the problems we have now. The saying ,"You don't know what you had until its gone". Well really read get a FULL copy of the Patriot Act and read the whole thing and see how much every US citizen has lost ! Also don't forget a little lite reading with the Homeland Security Act !
Thousands of people die from vehicle related accidents. Is it the government's job to ban the use of cars so people won't be killed by them? The government isn't responsible for protecting individuals from every single threat out there. Medical costs didn't start skyrocketing until the government got involved in the system, how do they expect to help the situation by becoming even more involved?
I'm sure many people do take those things for granted. I think the government should let us keep a larger portion of the money we earn so WE can decide how we spend it, not let a few hundred bureaucrats in Washington tell us where it's best spent. I'd even be more inclined to let our state and local governments spend my money rather than people 2,000 miles away. The biggest problem is that WE as a country don't have any more money for our government to spend.
Healthcare cannot wait. My son was admitted to the hospital with fever friday night. Yes, we have insurance but many families we know do not. Anyone can become ill. Heathcare cannot wait!
I hope you can give me a moment of your time brother. This one of the last speech JFK spoke concerning secret society before his assassination on November 22, 1963. I've ONLY highlighted his main words for you to read. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER. We all sense it in the air that something is coming, something very bad and we all know it!!!!👇 President John F. Kennedy Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City April 27, 1961 *The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it.* Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know. But I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our country's peril. In time of war, the government and the press have customarily joined in an effort based largely on self-discipline, to prevent unauthorized disclosures to the enemy. In time of "clear and present danger," the courts have held that even the privileged rights of the First Amendment must yield to the public's need for national security. Today no war has been declared--and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. *Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired.* If the press is awaiting a declaration of war before it imposes the self-discipline of combat conditions, then I can only say that no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. *If you are awaiting a finding of "clear and present danger," then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent.* *It requires a change in outlook, a change in tactics, a change in missions--by the government, by the people, by every businessman or labor leader, and by every newspaper. For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.* *Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed.* It conducts the Cold War, in short, with a war-time discipline no democracy would ever hope or wish to match.
The very sad part of about government vs the people (in my opinion) is that no matter how many times you vote them out the one you vote in does the same as the one before....
Grayson truth to power this is my america he speaks of peace to you and yours Mr. Grayson if I lived there I would vote for you.... Please Never SHUT UP I LOVE THE TRUTH you will kick palin with a radio show truth to powe.
The difference between then and now is, today the doctors Operate, Dentists, Ect do these procedures is simply because they make so much money from Medicare And Medicaid.
I totally agree we need some kind of Health Care reform bill. I'd prefer that it didn't involve as much government intervention as some people on the left are wanting though. But I think most of us can agree that the bill that passed in the House is far from what many of us wanted, or what the country needs. Passing a bill just to change the status quo is not the answer if it doesn't help the problem.
I am single no kid's no medical debt no dog no girlfriend. I had a horrific flu for three weeks decided to go to ready med. told them i would come pay them friday if they saw me.. i did'nt have 50cents in my pocket because i just got a new apartment that cost about 1,200 bucks deposit first months rent and stuff from dollar general. THEY WOULD NOT TREAT ME. and i pay so much in tax it's not funny making 10.50 cents per hour. it's unreal.
What a speech... An example to all politicians and indeed everyone in the USA. He's a legend... He seems very nervous - not surprising as he's probably in the sights of all the nefarious business interests in the US. Why doesn't he stand for President - he would knock spots off Hillary and Bernie. There are some politicians in the States who have some humanity...
E.R.'s are known for having a wide variety of triage nurses, some with quite an appetite for wielding their authority. So unless you have a large, jagged piece of steel shrapnel jutting out of your head, you risk dying of old age in the receiving area. Some triage nurses are actually quite good, but the majority are bitter and jaded, it is a tough job, in deference to them all.
The consequence is, when you do not provide care at an early point, you condemn them to get way sicker or even die - which is really not making sense, when you look at it in a financial way. And the money is there. The top 10 or five percent, however you want to look at this, have a lot of it and they would not really miss some 10% tax
"For those of us who favor healthcare we realize, Literally the life we save may be our own." That is untrue since he is exempted from participating in the program he helped pass. Our tax dollars pay for his health insurance, more than likely for the rest of his life.
Actually, they are legally obligated. "Fortunately, a federal law passed in 1986 to prohibit a practice commonly known as "patient dumping" gives you the right to emergency care regardless of your ability to pay." MSN Money - google "Know your emergency room rights". I work in the Healthcare IT industry, particularly with claims adjudication. I'm quite familiar with this law.
So the official cause of death is "No Heath Insurance"? People don't die from no health insurance. People die from lack of care. And if you go to an ER, the law requires doctors and nurses in ER's to take care of you. Not everyone gets the care they need, but that goes with people with insurance too.
@ yebhx, I haven't experienced socialized medicine myself, but I've heard Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and others talk about the horrors of socialized medicine. That's all I need to know.
I'd like to ask when people decided that they were entitled to Government provided Health Care? And I as understand it, under this new health care bill, we're still, as you put it..."condemning" 4% of the country. It is not the government's responsibility to make sure everyone is covered with health insurance. We could always just give the government 100% of our paycheck though, and then just ask them to take care of us completely.
We might have the means to provide the care, but we definitely don't have the money. We're trillions of dollars in debt. We can't even afford the interest on all of our debt. As a country, we've maxed out our credit cards, and aren't even covering the minimum payments. And I never said the people who don't have insurance deserve to die, I just think it isn't the government's responsibility to pay for it. If you feel they need a helping hand, it's your right to lend them one.
Britain's NHS has problems, but this grossly misstates them. England has higher life expectancy, more hospital beds and more nurses per capita than the U.S. Japan, with a public health system, has the world's highest life expectancy. In the U.S., scores of millions are not covered. This country can do a lot better, learning from its own mistakes as well as those of others. However flawed, almost all public health systems are superior to the uncaring for-profit system in the U.S.
I see poverty everyday, children come to my school without eating and having stayed up into the early hours of the morning. Their parents are not well educated and many have never worked, is that a failure of the private sector? I work with the brightest pupils and we help them get into the best schools, mostly independant, is that a failure of the private sector?
firefly, don't forget about how Rumsfeld made $20 million in one day when Boosh ordered stockpiles of Tamiflu during the Bird Flu scare, all the while ignoring the equipment and supplies our troops needed in the middle east.
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Allan Grayson you need to run for the presidential office :) You will certainly have my vote.
I will vote for him without hesitation!
Been going through Alan Grayson videos and I am now a fan. you are an amazing human being as far as i can tell.
+ElectroBlissMusic Funny, that's exactly what i've been doing. He's amazing.
+ElectroBlissMusic me 2! I came to know about him more via Bernie Sanders! amazing person!
+ElectroBlissMusic holy shit dude i just did the same, he is such a phenomenal human being
Yep. They're addicting, like Bernie Sanders videos.
PLEASE SEND HIM MONEY IF YOU CAN. He's running in a tough Florida Senate primary against the establishment/corporate backed Democratic contender who has no true passion like Grayson.
Can you imagine what this guy could do if president. What a fantastic human being.
+Cemel Dosce - Absolutely nothing. Not because he's unqualified, but because there are special interest groups standing in the way at every corner. There are thousands of people that could run this country like it should be. Sadly, and as history always show, bad people are typically in charge of too much OR have too much power over others.
+Bull Falls the president has the power to pick supreme court justices. That's important for getting the special interests out of the picture and wrestling democracy back. The hard part is getting a guy like this actually elected.
Wake up America and take time to research this guy, regardless of political background. Alan Grayson is should be in the White House if you want any chance of change and if he get there one fortunate day then lets make sure that he can continue where JFK left off.......Go for it AG, you are the man!
Stormkicker1 I'm a republican and I would vote for him
Well said! Thank you!
Alan Grayson for president!
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Craig Seamus ohh right your one of those people
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One of the good man in America ,thank you sir Mr Alan Grayson ,you speak the truth, wake up America!
More and more of us are finally waking up!!
I've been woke after failure after FAILURE to get a piece of the American Dream and deep down in my heart I knew this is not suppose to be that HARD. Then after the September 11, 2001 attack of the World Trade Center and the World Trade Center 7 "collapse" leaked I, too, started to ask questions, then I questioned how does money work and where is it printed and so on and so forth. After that I realized that the American Dream may not be around much longer but I almost given up hope but I didnt because folks are truly waking up and the read quotes from the Founding Fathers and they give me motivation today more and more folks are finally waking up and there are Enemies within our country. Today I, for one, will stand for my GOD-Given Rights, tell the TRUTH and defy them!! I really wish I was President because I know where to be and currently the direction we're heading towards destruction but they claim like a broken record they say, "everything is ok, everything is alright!" again, over and over!
Well, enough is enough people let them have their way but now we must make Our Voice Loud and Clear!!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel our country is finished and I fear it will not live to see it's 250th anniversary. What angers me most, what drives me into a depressive state is that we the people and that includes me, have let down the ones that created this nation. Yes, we the people of the United States of America have let down the ones that fought, bled and died to create a nation where it's citizens are free of oppression, free of persecution, free of dictators telling them what they can and can not do, free of super rich monarchs telling them how to live their lives, by allowing a select group of super rich individuals to wreck this nation with their insatiable lust for power and greed. I also think that we are well beyond the point of fixing things by appealing to our elected officials because the majority is too much indebted to the fortune 500 to inaugurate any positive changes. We missed the opportunity to change things by legislative measures. So guys like this one here, Senator Grayson, as a legit and stand up guy as he may be, is part of a very small minority that is simply too small to bring forth changes that would turn around the coming calamity. So the question is, what can we do? What can we as individuals do to save our country? It is in my opinion this very attitude of the majority of people I talk to: "I'm a nobody, there's nothing I can do about it." that allows these crooks at the top of the food chain to get away with literally murder (e.g. Obama and his own personal kill list just to name one). Government institutions created with our tax dollars, run by officials elected by us, to rule over our lives to the point they can decide who lives and who dies. Banks that have thanks to the help of our government, become so large and powerful, they too can decide who lives and who dies without consequence. No accountability in either government or financial industry. But I don't blame those guys for doing this, they simply do what's in their best interest as would everyone of us. I blame us, we the people have allowed things to get as far as they have by not caring what goes on 2000 miles away in Washington. Never in the history of our nation has the people's interest in what the government is doing been lower than it is today. When a thief steals from you and you do nothing about it, what happens? He will steal from you again and again. If one of us robs a bank and is caught, he or she will do serious time behind bars and you can argue all you want in court that you've been an upstanding citizen for 40 years and only this one bad day you had led to this, it won't matter, they will slam the book at you. Those politicians and corporate giants however can literally wreck the entire nation, steal billions from us and all that ever happens is some congress man in a public hearing tells them not to do it again and even asks them for help on how to prevent it from happening again. These clowns in Washington have raked up a national dept of over 18 trillion dollars by now and absolutely no one is held accountable for it. Everything has gotten so out of control, what is it going to take before we stand up and do something about it? Are we really going to let thee crooks destroy our county, idly stand by and watch them rob us of our future and that of our children? But as I myself don't know exactly what to do, or at least couldn't say here publicly what to do, I guess stand by and watch is what will happen, nothing and nobody will stop the coming crash and the destruction of our country that millions in it's brief history have bled and died defending who's sacrifice we are about to make in vain.
+David Anderson Depressing as all hell, but well put. I would love to hear your thoughts on solutions, as they are not forth coming. We are still in an awakening phase. Sad that we are so late in the game. The product of a trusting, naive, entitled and lazy culture.
Well, the way I see it, once the revolution was done and over with, the people have sort of lost interest in what's happening politically and naively believed whatever our government said, not keeping in mind Jefferson's words who said to always be watchful and never blindly trust a government. He knew what he was talking about ;-) But of course just closing one's eyes and let those boys in Washington do whatever they want, makes life very convenient. Only by the time the wakeup call comes, it's too late and all the yelling and complaining won't help. There would still be time and opportunity to make changes, there are ways to bring the so called elite to it's knees, but for that to happen it takes a united people willing to make sacrifices in order to change things and I just don't see that happening since most people these days couldn't agree on the color of an orange
I LOVE ALAN GRAYSON! He is really doing his job, unlike the do nothing Congress.
Why cant America pick a President like this????
Instead of the last 2 clowns????
Because guys like this present their arguments with rationale, logic and facts unlike the last two who simply put up a good face, lie through their teeth and give an impression of caring for the people. Americans can't seem to handle well-constructed plans with long-term benefits, rather they prefer ill-formed short-term band-aids that are good only for *them*. Probably, because American people are predominantly ignorant about their government's policies and their possible impact on posterity. The politicians and news media here does a great job of distracting people away from the issues that really matter to the population. It's actually a brilliant scheme, if you can look at it objectively.
Because these days, the only candidates who are allowed to run for president are the ones who can keep the smoke and mirrors up
One word they're stupid
You get the chance for third party maybe you don’t read
What if I told you both political parties work for the same corporation..
This guy is great.
+Cornell Jones THIS GUY MAY BE GREAT,.BUT, UNFORTUNATELY,
Everytime I watch things like this it always make me think we would be much better off If we were still living off the land like our ancestors did thousands of years ago and wished I was born in some little pacific island nation were I could just live of the land and sea with my family without all this bullshit.
How anyone can give a thumbs down is cold blooded! It's not real until it happens to you. Thank you Alan for your passion for this country!
Thank you , Alan Grayson!
We are so humaine to other countries and other people yet deny our own the right to health care and apathy.
How brilliant is that.
Yes true.my husband has no Insurance, he us only 57 cannot afford to pay medical..He survived his cancer we are praying will not return his cancer..God bless you Mr.Grayson..Peace
Belen Hetchler: I hope your husband and you are safe and staying healthy during this COVID era for our world. Blessings.
@@klee88029 i thank you...We are here in Philippines and my hubby he is doing well....Hope everyone are well and pray also please...God bless..Peace
Mr. Grayson is a man who is doing the job for which he was elected. How about that? Imagine if everyone in the House did. What a great world it would be for all Americans.
Grayson you are a true American!!!!
Wrong, he is a true human being, like we all.
NEVER MIND HEALTH INSURANCE, LET'S HAVE HEALTH CARE ..
I am a Canadian citizen with universal healthcare services,if the government take it away from us it Will be a civil war,I feel sorry for my neighbor
I really appreciate you work Alan Grayson! you speak with compassion and that's the vibe !
Is he thinking about running for President??
Alan Grayson. I have had unwavering support for you. I was so upset when you lost in the primaries. Now, we could have used your voice in the senate instead of Rubio who does not care about those of us with health care needs. Life and death health care needs. I am so afraid now! I hope you will try again and run again next time. For any office. I will support you. And I will talk to others too. You came out in 2012 to the War on Women's march in Orlando. I was there, in fact I helped to organize that rally. I won't forget your support and your presence there. So you have my support. Please don't be disheartened by the last election. We need you again. We could use your voice even if you are not in office. Please continue to speak up for us.
He should at least run for representative of a district now. A larger base of support than ever I would think.
Congress gets the best health care at you're expense.
People do die from no health insurance. Some don't want to go in for examinations when they know something is wrong due to cost.
A MAN WITH A SOUL GOD BLESS YOU SIR😻💖💖💖
Thank you Mr. Grayson. You are a credit to our political system and an honorable man.
Thank you for being you Rep Alan Grayson! Speak the truth and force it down their throats! I salute you sir!
~Arke
Bravo dude!! I mean what a refreshing change to listen to a politician who speaks not only the truth, but puts it over and explains it in the simplest of form possible. I wish this fella alllll the best in the future cuz... there's 1 thing I know? and that is he sure as hell is gonna need it!
We have a system where the most honest and best politicians don't stay in office very long.
Way to go Mr. Grayson, keep up the good work!
I have had fillings removed and replaced because the dentist just wanted money. She even reffered me to specialist friends. Now I have problems chewing. Effecting my digestion at Age 65.
A great speech. A man of great compassion for people.
We need more Alan Graysons in the US! Mr. Grayson you've got the best job in the world because you work with facts, not "what if's." On the other side of the aisle are Republicans who use a deceitful approach to these issues, e.g. fear mongering, death panels, socialism, big government. They tell us that people without insurance choose not to pay for it, not that they can't afford it. They massage their resentments for the poor, generating hatred for people who have nothing. Disgusting!
I love thia man! He has soooomuch mortality.
Where is this man? I vote for this man of GOD!!
This man studies and goes after his prey! His articulate & proactive I hope he does run for President he has my vote !!!
Alan Grayson should run for President, with Ron Paul as his VP.
How about Grayson/Warren/Sanders
You must really not understand what either party is about if you support Ron Paul and Alan Grayson at the same time. Their policies are opposing. Maybe you just enjoy sensational rhetoric.
I like policies that both of them have. I would just hope that they could find common ground.
One is for small government and personal responsibility, and the other is for large government (government regulation / collective responsibility). It's one of the first things mentioned in this video. He's referring to people like Ron Paul.
The money changers would shoot down air force one if they won election
this man is not the normal polititian...he has big balls to standup for the not-well off citizens. a smart man that asks smart questions. bod bless him and give him strength.
i like the way you legislate, sir
We need a lot more people like Alan Grayson that we can trust ... because anyone can say anything and some can even say things and believe them but they cannot figure out anything to do about it. The problem with America is that the people do not get it, they do not care about education, and they have accepted a really toxic culture and outlook on the world.
We love you, Alan!
Alan Grayson is one of the few people keeping me sane in American politics, along with Anthony Weiner, Kucinich, and Sanders, (just to name a few). It's so refreshing to finally see someone associated with the left actually having a back-bone and standing up for something, rather than being trampled by the fear-mongering modern day right.
I can attest to this man's veracity. I myself died last week. I was a happy American with everything going my way. Then, Wednesday I lost my job. You guessed it. Two days later, deader than a 'door nail'. All because some damn Republican wouldn't destroy the health care system because the insurance system is broken. When will something be done about these heartless cads.
God bless this man. He is a real human being, not a sociopath robot.
Excellent speech sir.
What a wonderful health care system the US has.
I'm a Brit. It's free here, apart from opticians (and that's free to the unemployed and those with certain diseases such as glaucoma and diabetes). Dental work is available for free but with such long waiting times people often choose to pay. Everything else is completely free.
Oh, and I live in Wales, which is the one part of the UK that has no prescription charges (brought in a few years ago).
Eloquently said. I hope he runs for President
He spoke for 2 hours and lost none of his fire or truth. That was excellent and very well done.
This man is the real thing and he has the stuff to bring truth to power for the sake of the public.
Get em, Grayson. It's about time to see a liberal who doesn't trip over his own political correctness and says it like it is. Hoping to see a lot more of this guy.
A great speech. from a great man.
Money-grubbing Republican answer: 'I don't care how many of those people die, as long as they die where I don't have to see it".
WashuHakubi4 More along the lines of "one less Obama voter". Even though poor white people in those districts tend to vote for Republicans. Because in Republican districts, education is a bad thing.
+WashuHakubi4 republicans give more money to charity tho
+Ross Shand they HAVE more $ AND it's a gd tax write off. kindness of heart? BS!
Ross Shand I think there's a difference between actual "giving" and a clever tax strategy.
“Thru the MAGIC of Multiplication.”
This is classic
I subbed quick af to Alan Grayson.
The answer to any and all questions that start with "Why in the world would..." can be answered the same way: "Follow the money".
I wept. I want to shake your hand, Mr. Grayson.
As a republican I thought this speech was heart felt an sensible we too want healthcare for all Americans as described by our reps in the congressional hearings all we are saying is that this plan can't an won't work for long it has to be done in a diff way this bill takes 5 billion dollars a yr from Medicare even though reports show number of elderly is raising an Medicare needs more funds to care for our parents already not less but we're taking from them to use as funding which means the elderly will not get the are they need, It hurts small business an employees - it's to hard to get into on a youtube comment but it's an economic disaster it needs to be done in a diff way
5 billion dollars a year? Cite your source. The ACA took 700,000,000 dollars from Medicare, not the enrollees, the medical bureaucracy. I have never heard or seen the yearly figure you have quoted. No beneficiaries lost coverage or services under this law. They actually got help from the ACA. The "doughnut hole" for prescriptions was closed saving thousands of dollars per person. Get your facts straight before you preach this crap. I'm surprised you didn't bring up the "death panels".
Amazing speech! Now we know who got Reform passed
i love you mr. grayson, i really really do. this isn't about implimenting more legislation. it's a matter of having WAY too much legislations. we need competition in this country not less. as a constitutionalist you should know this. think outside the box. you would know i'm right if you think about topics backwards and find a common ground in your mind. it doesn't matter if you're left or right. you're a good man and you should know that government intervention means corruption.
Why isn't this man America's president?
I would love to have such a congressman in my country.
MRSA statistics across Europe
In terms of antibiotic resistance in hospitals, the UK has one of the worst records, particularly for MRSA. . For people who are concerned about the possibility of MRSA infection in UK hospitals has been one of the factors which has encouraged them to seek hospital treatment abroad.
from privatehealthcare co uk
than you so much Grayson.
Call your congress person and tell them to fight for the public option as hard as Grayson fights for it.
But doesn't everyone deserve the right to housing? To nutritious food? To clean water? To clothes? Where do we draw the line? Do we say these needs are more important than those needs?
@CondorDM you are right. call these people out for their silly but hurtful lies.
I am so happy to hear a politician speak the truth.
Yes, they are obligated to treat her. They can send her elsewhere, but she must be treated.
Saw one of his videos and subscribed immediately. Good man.
Good Job Alan, I am betting Jesus would be proud of you. There is nothing better in this world then to know good and evil and do good... Peace my friend...
First, if you choose to smoke instead of buying a health insurance, come on?
Second, you want to force other people to pay for their health insurance?
If we had just half of the elected officials.With this mans compassion and conscious. We wouldn't be having the problems we have now. The saying ,"You don't know what you had until its gone". Well really read get a FULL copy of the Patriot Act and read the whole thing and see how much every US citizen has lost ! Also don't forget a little lite reading with the Homeland Security Act !
There is no irony in my comment. It is straight-forward and unironic. Thanks.
Thousands of people die from vehicle related accidents. Is it the government's job to ban the use of cars so people won't be killed by them?
The government isn't responsible for protecting individuals from every single threat out there. Medical costs didn't start skyrocketing until the government got involved in the system, how do they expect to help the situation by becoming even more involved?
I'm sure many people do take those things for granted. I think the government should let us keep a larger portion of the money we earn so WE can decide how we spend it, not let a few hundred bureaucrats in Washington tell us where it's best spent. I'd even be more inclined to let our state and local governments spend my money rather than people 2,000 miles away.
The biggest problem is that WE as a country don't have any more money for our government to spend.
Healthcare cannot wait. My son was admitted to the hospital with fever friday night. Yes, we have insurance but many families we know do not. Anyone can become ill. Heathcare cannot wait!
They wouldn't let him be president and even if somehow he did he'd end up like the Kennedys..
If he did became President candidate then I would go and make sure that doesn't happen like JFK.
I hope you can give me a moment of your time brother.
This one of the last speech JFK spoke concerning secret society before his assassination on November 22, 1963.
I've ONLY highlighted his main words for you to read. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER.
We all sense it in the air that something is coming, something very bad and we all know it!!!!👇
President John F. Kennedy
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City
April 27, 1961
*The very word "secrecy" is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings. We decided long ago that the dangers of excessive and unwarranted concealment of pertinent facts far outweighed the dangers which are cited to justify it.* Even today, there is little value in opposing the threat of a closed society by imitating its arbitrary restrictions. Even today, there is little value in insuring the survival of our nation if our traditions do not survive with it. And there is very grave danger that an announced need for increased security will be seized upon by those anxious to expand its meaning to the very limits of official censorship and concealment. That I do not intend to permit to the extent that it is in my control. And no official of my Administration, whether his rank is high or low, civilian or military, should interpret my words here tonight as an excuse to censor the news, to stifle dissent, to cover up our mistakes or to withhold from the press and the public the facts they deserve to know.
But I do ask every publisher, every editor, and every newsman in the nation to reexamine his own standards, and to recognize the nature of our country's peril. In time of war, the government and the press have customarily joined in an effort based largely on self-discipline, to prevent unauthorized disclosures to the enemy. In time of "clear and present danger," the courts have held that even the privileged rights of the First Amendment must yield to the public's need for national security.
Today no war has been declared--and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. *Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe. The survival of our friends is in danger. And yet no war has been declared, no borders have been crossed by marching troops, no missiles have been fired.*
If the press is awaiting a declaration of war before it imposes the self-discipline of combat conditions, then I can only say that no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. *If you are awaiting a finding of "clear and present danger," then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent.*
*It requires a change in outlook, a change in tactics, a change in missions--by the government, by the people, by every businessman or labor leader, and by every newspaper. For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.*
*Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed.* It conducts the Cold War, in short, with a war-time discipline no democracy would ever hope or wish to match.
What’s funny is that the people Abraham pardon were called southern democrats
Michal MC: Yes, the parties sure have flipped. Amazing.
pjp88029 klee When they never did
The very sad part of about government vs the people (in my opinion) is that no matter how many times you vote them out the one you vote in does the same as the one before....
Grayson truth to power this is my america he speaks of peace to you and yours Mr. Grayson if I lived there I would vote for you.... Please Never SHUT UP I LOVE THE TRUTH you will kick palin with a radio show truth to powe.
The difference between then and now is, today the doctors Operate, Dentists, Ect do these procedures is simply because they make so much money from Medicare And Medicaid.
I totally agree we need some kind of Health Care reform bill. I'd prefer that it didn't involve as much government intervention as some people on the left are wanting though.
But I think most of us can agree that the bill that passed in the House is far from what many of us wanted, or what the country needs. Passing a bill just to change the status quo is not the answer if it doesn't help the problem.
it's a shame that this speech isn't being made with regards to drunk driving and police spot checks.
$300/month at it's cheapest health insurance is what I got... Yay....
I am single no kid's no medical debt no dog no girlfriend. I had a horrific flu for three weeks decided to go to ready med. told them i would come pay them friday if they saw me.. i did'nt have 50cents in my pocket because i just got a new apartment that cost about 1,200 bucks deposit first months rent and stuff from dollar general. THEY WOULD NOT TREAT ME. and i pay so much in tax it's not funny making 10.50 cents per hour. it's unreal.
What a speech... An example to all politicians and indeed everyone in the USA. He's a legend...
He seems very nervous - not surprising as he's probably in the sights of all the nefarious business interests in the US.
Why doesn't he stand for President - he would knock spots off Hillary and Bernie.
There are some politicians in the States who have some humanity...
E.R.'s are known for having a wide variety of triage nurses, some with quite an appetite for wielding their authority. So unless you have a large, jagged piece of steel shrapnel jutting out of your head, you risk dying of old age in the receiving area. Some triage nurses are actually quite good, but the majority are bitter and jaded, it is a tough job, in deference to them all.
"May God Have Mercy On Our Souls"
The consequence is, when you do not provide care at an early point, you condemn them to get way sicker or even die - which is really not making sense, when you look at it in a financial way.
And the money is there. The top 10 or five percent, however you want to look at this, have a lot of it and they would not really miss some 10% tax
Yea... makes perfect sense to protect the lifes of barely crated babies but to let the born ones die. Jesus would be proud...
really, you can't even think for yourself how is a hearing a policy going to help.
"For those of us who favor healthcare we realize, Literally the life we save may be our own." That is untrue since he is exempted from participating in the program he helped pass. Our tax dollars pay for his health insurance, more than likely for the rest of his life.
I love this man :)
Actually, they are legally obligated. "Fortunately, a federal law passed in 1986 to prohibit a practice commonly known as "patient dumping" gives you the right to emergency care regardless of your ability to pay." MSN Money - google "Know your emergency room rights". I work in the Healthcare IT industry, particularly with claims adjudication. I'm quite familiar with this law.
So the official cause of death is "No Heath Insurance"? People don't die from no health insurance. People die from lack of care. And if you go to an ER, the law requires doctors and nurses in ER's to take care of you. Not everyone gets the care they need, but that goes with people with insurance too.
It has been said that the health insurance industry wrote the health care bill
@ yebhx,
I haven't experienced socialized medicine myself, but I've heard Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, and others talk about the horrors of socialized medicine. That's all I need to know.
I'd like to ask when people decided that they were entitled to Government provided Health Care?
And I as understand it, under this new health care bill, we're still, as you put it..."condemning" 4% of the country. It is not the government's responsibility to make sure everyone is covered with health insurance.
We could always just give the government 100% of our paycheck though, and then just ask them to take care of us completely.
We might have the means to provide the care, but we definitely don't have the money. We're trillions of dollars in debt. We can't even afford the interest on all of our debt.
As a country, we've maxed out our credit cards, and aren't even covering the minimum payments.
And I never said the people who don't have insurance deserve to die, I just think it isn't the government's responsibility to pay for it. If you feel they need a helping hand, it's your right to lend them one.
Britain's NHS has problems, but this grossly misstates them. England has higher life expectancy, more hospital beds and more nurses per capita than the U.S.
Japan, with a public health system, has the world's highest life expectancy.
In the U.S., scores of millions are not covered. This country can do a lot better, learning from its own mistakes as well as those of others.
However flawed, almost all public health systems are superior to the uncaring for-profit system in the U.S.
For how long? Would we last a year without national defense?
I see poverty everyday, children come to my school without eating and having stayed up into the early hours of the morning. Their parents are not well educated and many have never worked, is that a failure of the private sector? I work with the brightest pupils and we help them get into the best schools, mostly independant, is that a failure of the private sector?
firefly, don't forget about how Rumsfeld made $20 million in one day when Boosh ordered stockpiles of Tamiflu during the Bird Flu scare, all the while ignoring the equipment and supplies our troops needed in the middle east.