RobinMaxwell760 wrote:
Very unlikely, considering he and his family are protected for life by the best health care in the world... bought and paid for by the American tax payer (all 52% of us).
But think about it Lady X, if he and his family were on HIS health care plan it would take this argument away forever. But he's not. Humm.......
RM
I suppose the philosophical divide here is that you and others appear to see some sort of hypocrisy* to this, and I don't. Why would he forego the best possible insurance for a cheap political point? Not that Obama never makes cheap political points, mind you LOL,but it would be especially stupid to knowingly and of free will downgrade health care for your own wife and children. It would be different if Obama had heralded the minimum insurance standards mandated by the AFA as an unrivaled, top-of-the-line standard of care, but that's neither the intent nor how it was marketed.
I think almost a hundred percent of those who think there's something "fishy" or hypocritical about this are already deeply entrenched into the "Obama is a collectivist/socialist/other people's money!" zone. Meanwhile, those who will benefit by getting actual medical coverage aren't really concerned with the president's co-pay and deductibles.
*albeit expressed in "what? honest question, libs!" code. And, apparently, questioning the motive behind it is beyond the pale, but painting those who would as intolerant sycophants isn't... Since righteous indignation is an equal-opportunity weapon in these debates, I'd suggest we all try to curb it altogether here. But that's just me.