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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:49 AM Jun 2014

Ben Carson Goes There Again, Claims Obamacare Is Worse Than 9/11

CATHERINE THOMPSON – JUNE 5, 2014, 10:17 AM EDT

Dr. Ben Carson has called Obamacare the "worst thing that's happened in this nation since slavery" -- but in a recent interview with The Daily Beast, the Tea Party favorite claimed that the health care law was worse than even the 9/11 terror attacks.

According to the piece published Thursday, contributor Evan Gahr followed up on the slavery comment by asking Carson why he thought President Obama's health care law was worse than 9/11. Carson responded that the terror attacks were an "isolated incident."

Gahr continued to pepper the retired neurosurgeon with follow-up questions and wrote that he was frequented interrupted by Carson's business manager. Here's their exchange:

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Ben Carson Goes There Again, Claims Obamacare Is Worse Than 9/11 (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2014 OP
Well, it is not and he is an ass... Tikki Jun 2014 #1
He comes out with this air about him that he this intelligent guy that people need to listen to RDANGELO Jun 2014 #2
Lack of health insurance was attributed to nearly 15,000 deaths per year Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2014 #3
I think your figure is incorrect. SamKnause Jun 2014 #6
Let's say 15-44K Algernon Moncrieff Jun 2014 #7
It is almost impossible to believe SamKnause Jun 2014 #4
I agree. Considering where he is head is MurrayDelph Jun 2014 #10
One was made law by our elected treestar Jun 2014 #5
I think Dr. Carson has a mental condition...really. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #8
Its called Solomon Jun 2014 #9
Ben Carson, you are a Dpm12 Jun 2014 #11
Ben Carson is a real mystery. Vinca Jun 2014 #12

Tikki

(14,557 posts)
1. Well, it is not and he is an ass...
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 10:54 AM
Jun 2014

Carson dude may know a bit about medicine, but an attack on America is no isolated incident, it appears to be
a life long event for many.




Tikki

RDANGELO

(3,433 posts)
2. He comes out with this air about him that he this intelligent guy that people need to listen to
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:17 AM
Jun 2014

, and then he says something totally absurd.

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts)
3. Lack of health insurance was attributed to nearly 15,000 deaths per year
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:30 AM
Jun 2014

That's five 9-11 terror attacks, every year. Where was Ben Carson then?

SamKnause

(13,101 posts)
6. I think your figure is incorrect.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:48 AM
Jun 2014

The Harvard study in 2009 stated 44,000 per year.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

SamKnause

(13,101 posts)
4. It is almost impossible to believe
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:42 AM
Jun 2014

this man is a neurosurgeon.

I would not trust him to operate on me or my family.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
5. One was made law by our elected
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:46 AM
Jun 2014

Representatives. The other was a attack from outside. Not on the same plane for comparison.

And on what ground does he claim Obamacare kills people? On yeah. Death panels.

Vinca

(50,269 posts)
12. Ben Carson is a real mystery.
Thu Jun 5, 2014, 03:46 PM
Jun 2014

His brain must be split in 2 with one half being a brilliant surgeon and the other half being a dimwitted teabagger. To advocate for sick people NOT having an opportunity to get healthcare is ludicrous.

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