Washington – Weiner Told Not To Use Yiddish in Congress

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    Washington – Rep. Anthony Weiner let his passions get away from him just now, reaching back to the old country (Brooklyn) for some language in arguing for a single-payer health care system, and inveighing against insurance companies.

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    “We’re not going to take hundreds of billions of dollars a year and give it to insurance companies who give us bupkis,” Weiner said, veins bulging.

    That prompted a gavel from Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and a joking rebuke.

    “The gentleman will speak English,” Waxman said.

    Below YouTube from the debate, at the end of video Weiner says Bupkis


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Waxman did a masterful job getting this bill through the Committee late last night before the adjournment for the summer recess. While there are many needed changes, he was able to hold together a bare majority of the Democrats on the Committee and keep the legislative process moving. Wiener’s yiddish is probably at the same level of fluency as the latin phrases typically invoked by the Republicans.

    Avrohom Abba
    Avrohom Abba
    14 years ago

    Still trying to prove he’s Jewish.
    There are other ways, Anthony. How about marrying a Jewish woman? Then you won’t have to bore Congress with Yiddish words.

    his marriage
    his marriage
    14 years ago

    isn’t his marriage bupkis? no sense of pride of being Jewish? couldn’t hook up with someone that would know what mazol tov means?

    Elections Have Consequences
    Elections Have Consequences
    14 years ago

    I dont get why these shvenslach (Yiddish word) have not figured out that govt healthcare DOES NOT WORK for all those things they are saying. They have farshtupta kep (more Yiddish). It seems they walk around like a tzibel mit der kup in der erd un di fis in di hoych (more Yiddish)!

    All govt healthcare has ever done in other countries is make it WORSE across the board. Instead of bringing up the system, it brings healthcare down to the lowest level. Govt involvement means the end of private insurance because YOU CANNOT COMPETE WITH PEOPLE WHO PRINT MONEY!

    All govt healthcare has ever done in other countries is cause them to raise taxes which is why in countries like the UK, France, etc, you pay taxes thru the nose. Some people drinking the Obama kool-aid think only the rich will be taxed but that means two things:

    1. The rich get poorer so the “rich” line is moved lower

    2. The rich pay more in taxes so they are not hiring which means LESS JOBS or even more layoffs which to Obama is good because he could then put these people on the govt program

    BTW, if our heatlhcare is soooooo terrible here, why is Chris Dodd having his surgery in an American hospital. Let him go to Canada or the UK for treatments?!! Or was there a six month wait in those countries???

    You people need to wake up! This is your liberty and freedom which is being messed with here. They will find reasons to tax everything in the name of “health.” They will deny services (remember Obama saying that old women should take pills instead of getting a needed pacemaker – who the blank does he think he is to play God??!) because the “risk” (read: money) isnt worth the investment.

    This happens all over the place and it WILL Chas V’Sholom happen here if you dont wake up. You need to call your Congresspeople and let them know THIS MUST STOP NOW! They work for the people and the people are talking so they BETTER LISTEN!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Let Weiner come to Canada and use our abysmal single payer system and he will begin to understand the word ‘bubkis’

    6 month wait for MRI 3 month wait for CTscan, impossible to find a family doctor, because they all went to the states, so you use the clinics hoping that you stay healthy…

    Use Your Head
    Use Your Head
    14 years ago

    The reason why Democrats such as Wiener support such terrible ideas is very simple: Because such politicians care essentially about one thing – their own power. They get their power from votes. They get their votes by supporting programs that their constituents will benefit from. With most of his constituents being Democrats (many being low-income households and/or minorities), they stand to benefit most from anything that the government takes over and doles out. Hence, he has no choice but to support it.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Bupkis is not an English word?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Charlie: If you promise to go, I’ll even start a collection for you!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    how do you say bapkis in arabic?
    ask the future mrs weiner, she can tell us – in her native tongue

    DACON9
    DACON9
    14 years ago

    WEINERS mother isnt Jewish. Anthony usually is a roman catholic name. He is married to a Muslim as of a few weeks ago. Is he confused where his priorities should lie?…. but he seems like a nice guy just like obama, but nice guys…

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    so many happy rich jews here. health care in the u.s. is expense. also when u need medication its a fight for months . going to the phramecmy is a pain b/c u have to pay the $400 for meds. and the hostipal sends u $45000 bills the insurence doesn’t want to pay. because they felt like not paying.also u can only go to certain doctors and others u have to pay $300 to go to. I need a scan I have to 20 pages filled out before I can have the scan and pay 3 different doctors just so I can have thescan. the u.s. health care system is not good millions of people aren’t on any health care plan because they are way to expense. and people can’t offord anythng.overall the system needs to b changed .. to wat mybe sometime of mix between our system and the u.k or canada system.

    anonymous
    anonymous
    14 years ago

    Regardless if you are for or against health insurance reform the Yiddish word Mr. Weiner used refers to a bodily discharge[euphimstically] and it is widely used due to ignorance.

    Insider of health System
    Insider of health System
    14 years ago

    Guys, the problem is clearly that there is massive profiteering within certain parts of the health care system. As an occupational therapist I can show you how the money spent allegedly for rehab. is supporting a massive scam.

    Nachum
    Nachum
    14 years ago

    21, “bupkis” means “beans” or “something worth very little.”

    You gotta love Charlie’s attitude. So what if Canada’s system is good for doctors? Who cares about them? The system there stinks for patients, who are, after all, the most important thing here, except to Charlie in his ivory tower, not practicing medicine and caring only for his profession. Typical of socialists, breaking their eggs as they make their mythical omelets.

    Yiddy
    Yiddy
    14 years ago

    Shame Shame on Henry Arnold Waxman. He claims to be proud of his “strong Jewish identity”, yet this self-hating Jew wouldn’t allow a single expression in Yiddish.

    Imagine this scenario: Hispanic Congressman Dennis A. CARDOZA lets loose an innocent word in Spanish, and Waxman shuts him up saying “The gentleman will speak English!” Hah, What an outcry we would hear for that! What a backlash from the crazed liberal MSM! That would certainly mark the end of Waxman’s political career. But since Waxman’s Jewish, no one will accuse him for racism, antisemitism, or any other ‘ism’s for that matter. No one but me, that is.

    Shame on You Rep. Waxman! You’re a nobody! A Jew without roots! A Jew who’s ashamed of his past, of his own heritage! Of course you’ll make good use of your Jewish ancestry whenever it’s politically beneficial. But otherwise you’ll put it aside, and pounce on anything and anyone which dares remind you of it.

    A Chutzpah and a Shandeh!