MSNBC's Tamron Hall had her mind blown dealing with yet another southern Republican congressman, this time Zach Wamp who jumped right out the gate calling any move towards health reform by the Obama administration a move towards "socialism" and "class warfare". Wamp described health care as a privilege, not a right.
John Amato:
I can't really write much about this. Wamp's view speaks for itself and most of the GOP.
President Obama is set to convene a summit on reforming healthcare Thursday, and some Republicans are already taking shots. Rep. Zach Wamp (Rep-Tenn) told MSNBC's Tamron Hall that Obama's proposed healthcare plans would be a "fast march to socialism", and that he believes that healthcare is not a right because many choose not to have insurance.
"This is almost class warfare in order for him to be able to say everyone now has health care. Listen, healthcare is a privilege," said Wamp.
The MSNBC anchor was almost taken aback by the "privilege" remark and asked Wamp to explain. "If you have cancer right now do you see it as a privilege to get some treatment?"
"I was just about to say, for some people it's a right but for everyone frankly it's not necessarily a right," he said. "Half the people uninsured today choose to remain uninsured. Half of them don't have any choice, but half of them choose to what's called 'go naked' and take the risk of getting sick. They end up in the emergency room costing you and me a whole lot more money."
After Wamp finished, Hall came very close to implying that the GOP couldn't come up with any viable alternatives.
