Don't under-estimate the power of the dark side! Darth Cheney probably has a robotic heart, not human!

The average American Taxpayer should have the benefits such as healthcare and pension that our politicians have voted for themselves...when you're poor it's welfare when you're rich and/or powerful it's called being entitled.

This is the unfortunate truth. He would be dead. Is it 45 million or 47 mil. now without health insurance? You cannot hide from this problem. You may be lucky enough to have coverage, but does the sick guy fixing your lunch at some restuarant have insurance? Wake up America!

THANK GOD I'M NOT IN A UNION!

I am 63 yr. old with no health insurance, so I guess If my ticker gives out then I'm a dead duck! I work part time in a health care facility and insurance is not offered to part time help. And insurance rates are so high theres no way I could afford It, and I dont believe I'm the only one in this boat in america.

I think it's true. I have my own individual health insurance that has a lifetime payout of 2 million dollars. If Cheney had to have this same type of insurance, he would have been kicked out of the hospital long ago for exceeding this amount or he would have been deemed uninsurable b/c of his existing heart issues.

Good for these nurses groups. Begging, pleading, application of common sense--none of these things have motivated our lawmakers on either side to make the drastic changes that need to be made. Maybe shame and "outrage" will do it. I doubt the message of the nurses will have much impact on our "comfortable with their own situation, so why worry about others" lawmakers, but I wish them luck.

cant you just feel all the love,,,,

That's what's so great about america, You can pretty much say (almost) anything. And wether anyone agrees or disagrees with you, you won't get thrown in jail for it.....(yet)...And yes, I agree with those nurses...

To "Michele" -- perfect response! Thanks you!

Support the Nurses Union! They're more important than the Writers Guild Of America.

Anyone who crosses a picket line in America is scum!

Ah, the republican compassionate conservatives - how they do care about the common, ordinary American citizen. In a pig's eye they care. All they care about is stuffing their own fat mouths, living in luxury, and having all the great healthcare money can buy and to hell with the rest of the country. Sounds something like Tsar-controlled Russia in the 19th & 20th centuries.

The American tax payer keeps Cheney alive. However some tax payers, 47 million, don't have the money to keep themselves alive.

This health care thing is serious enough to require our full attention
THIS YEAR! Rather than accusing and demeaning anyone we could be about sharing, making reasonable healthcare expenditures (with NEW money) as it will require. We will need to spend less elsewhere (hint, war stuff) which is an appropriate segue to Chaney.

THATS IRONIC.... We keep him alive with our hard earned tax dollars while we suffer through the wars he starts wars, the economy hes destroyed, his lies, and the stealing of US funds through Haliburton, disgusting!!!

It is amazing that President Bush boldly asks for 50 Billion Dollars to Have Americans Killed in Iraq, but Vetos a Bill that would Provide Health care to save Americans.Go figure

I think it is sick that a draft dodger has the best of health care,while my vietnam vet hubby cannot afford to go to the doctor for his plavix.His stroke like symptoms have been scaring me for awhile know.But oh so nice to hear Cheney is doing well.GO NURSES.I wanna see the ad :)

Um, these people are stupid. Hello!!! He's rich!!! He'd have the same (or better) healthcare whether or not he worked for the government. DUHHHHHHHH!!!!

Now, why aren't they saying anything about one of my coworkers works about 30 hours a week at her "full-time job" and has 4 children in 5 years, but has no husband and always complains that she doesn't have any money. She uses the same government sponsored insurance that Mr. Cheney does yet I don't hear anyone complaining about her using the system.

Hmmmmmmmm. Oh yeah, I forgot that all abuse was heaped on the republicans.

Whistleb4dawn:

Remember that Clinton is a draft-dodger and he has the same healthcare.

When are you going to complain about the healthcare that Mr. Clinton receives and did nothing about while he was in office?

Sorry, I'm bringing too much common sense into this group.

WTG my fellow nurses-tell the truth. The truth can be painful!!