Andy Griffith Promotes Healthcare Law to Retirees

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I know I'm late to the party here but isn't there something wrong with the Federal Government spendng 3/4 of a million dollars to trump the positives of a partisan health care bill that is supported solely by democrats? Do their PSAs mention any of the negative changes in the name of educating the old folks?
I didn't hear Andy say anything about not being able to find a Dr. that will take medicare.
These ads should be paid for by the Democratic National Committee, just like those annoying signs on the road that say "this project is brought to you by the American ReInvestment and Recovery Act".
I'm appalled my tax dollars are being spent on what amounts to political ads for the Democratic party.

Jack of MN 1:06PM December 28, 2010

I know who I will be picking in the next celeb death pool.

Eric of MA 8:56PM November 01, 2010

A sad exploitation of a beloved person.

Ray of FL 6:47PM October 28, 2010

IPlease Andy, if you are that
broke to do a bad commercial that is not good for the U.S.A call me, I will try and help.
229-425-6573
thanks,
Tom

tom cloinger of FL 9:31PM October 25, 2010

That commercial is one of the saddest things I have seen in a while. Poor Andy, Had he only listened to the advice he gave Opie about Horatio the half a boy, he would understand that his beloved medicare is going to be bankrupt. I am holding out hope that his involvement in this promotion is really a publicist taking advantage of a senile older gentleman in his twilight years. I hate to think that he is misleading people on purpose.

Mrs. Wiley of AL 4:47PM October 22, 2010

Terrible

Floyd Ray Hickerson of AR 9:11AM October 19, 2010

Andy Griffith is being disingenuous to seniors. Not only does he embarrassed himself he is erroneously supporting a health care bill that is not beneficial to seniors.

Sharon baker of WY 9:55PM October 17, 2010

And we are all going to end up paying for it with worse medical care at higher costs. Are most people aware that Medicare limits the amount of Doctors in the USA each year and has done so for decades? Does anyone realize that Medicare was designed to help a small % of Americans that did not have Health insurance at retirement but has single handedly destroyed defined pension programs? How about the over 70 Trillion in unfunded liabilities our kids, Grand kids and Great grand kids will have to pay for all due to gross incompetence of the politicians playing with our money?

Paul of NH 3:18PM October 15, 2010

Considering he lives in Europe now, he has no real isea what this healthcare bill really means, and should really be ashamed for "selling his soul" on this issue. It's bad enough AARP sold their souls to back this... now him of all people. I listen to AARP commercials now and instead of going "Sign me up" I want to know "Where's the nearest door".

Gary L. Horn of TX 9:49PM October 11, 2010