I would like to say that I am glad my tax dollars are paying for this mans health coverage and recovery. Unfortunately, I can't. 33 votes against the same coverage for the average American has turned me sour.

He learned this trait from the master of the underworked...Obama!

Well I'm a Democrat and have more class than the RIGHT and hope him a speedy recovery.

Joey-Bag-of-Donuts. You are indeed a fool. What kind of hatred is this? What has Obama got to do with this? Learn to be a human being and stop the hatred because it wouldn't earn you anything just a heart attack.

I wish this congressman a full and speedy recovery. Maybe this is the milestone that will help him see why many of us want this very same healthcare available for everyone.

Everyone has access to the exact same coverage the Representative has.

Stop expecting to get everything for free!

Every state in the union has some sort of insurance pool for the poor and needy.

Give up your daily Starbuck's addiction and be responsible. My first thougtht for every dollar I spend is if that dollar is being spent wisely for the benefit of my family.

He has the type of cancer I had and, if caught early, is very treatable. It's a pretty crappy way to spend your time but, aside from being exhausted and food tasting like mildew and tin and having your hair fall out, coming out on the other side alive is great. Good luck to him. By the way, I worked the whole time I was in treatment.

I truly wish we had been able to sto the health insurance for all of congress.. in cases like this they would understand the bind we are in.. would love to make it so they had only their salaries and were dunned for more than 3 weeks off.. afterall we are paying for all this crap

While I'm sorry he's ill, can't feel too bad. After all he has great health insurance and can afford great medical coverage at our expense.

Best of luck to the Congressman and I hope he has a full recovery.

I'm not sure what Sam thinks makes one classy, but it's my suspicion that having to identify yourself as more classy than your political opponents probably belies the claim.

I'm also troubled by the claims of most people on the left who argue that they just want free health care provided to them. Of course we should help people who are unable to help themselves, but the fact is that the vast majority of people in America can help themselves. If they choose not to then that is their choice, and one I respect, though it should come with a reform that simply says doctors or hospitals do not have to treat or care for you. Owning your own body also means accepting the responsibility for the consequences of your actions.

But in a much larger sense it's even more troubling. This idea that the government is somehow going to care about you more than you is scary. If you assume that there will be no governmental rationing, so that you can get all the care you think you deserve paid for by someone else, then there is no cost controls in order to help make the USA more competitive. This would make Mr. Obama's central claim for health care reform a lie. And yet if you do assume there will be governmental rationing in order to keep costs down, then your desire to get all the health care you want is a delusion, at best, and it makes Mr. Obama's claim that "death panels" don't exist a lie. No matter how you look at this, you've been lied to.

There is a better way, one in which you are more free, the government stays smaller, and you can achieve the stated goals of Mr. Obama, none of which will be achieved by the ACA. And no, it's not single payer. But the left wants none of it because it doesn't make the government more powerful and the individual less powerful. Damn, what an Alice In Wonderland time we live in.

Here is an idea how about instead of attacking someone for a change we show compassion and wish Rep. Camp and his family the best. At this point let the people show non partisanship and say a prayer or good wish for someone. And no I am not a republican.

Freedom & Billie Mazza.

All US Officials get their health insurance through the same agency as all federal workers. In the Program the fed pays up to half of the premiums, just like peoples employer plans. If Rep Camp has a better plan the fed is paying less than half.

BTW: the ACA is an upgrade in coverage at a major increase in cost and is going to cost 11% of people their employer plan.

I have an individual plan, which will be a major increase in cost when the ACA takes effect in and adding services I do not want.

thinkstraight ======== Now that's classy . It's really shocking to see some attack a human being battling cancer simply because he may have a different opinion. Someone above even said they didn't feel to bad since he had insurance. What kind of insensitivity is that? People with insurance suffer and die. Can't we all wish a speedy recovery to any human being that contracts this dread disease?

Hope the Congressman successfully beats this Lymphoma. I am sure that his character and convictions would make it necessary that he drop that nasty ole government health insurance provided and paid for by US citizens and pay his own way since he has worked so hard to Repeal Obama care. It sure would be hypocritical on his part if any of his treatment was paid for by insurance supplied by the government.

A speedy recovery, but remember you represent the all the people not just the rich and NRA.

Joey Bag is a right wing nut! Not a donut! Of course, he's full of holes!

Here's hoping that the Congressman has better luck with finding a cure for his illness. I also wish he'd have found a cure, like compromise, when he served on the Super Committee. Oh well!

Good thing he doesn't have to depend on Obamacare. Actually, I wish he did, then maybe he and the other 534 crooks would have put together a healthcare plan that would work for all of us.

I still wish the best for the man.

For those who say that we should just wish this man well and leave the politics out of it---It's his and his party's politics that have a direct effect on the health of all Americans. So, I agree with those who say that we hope he sees the light and realizes how important health insurance is for all of our people to pursue "life, liberty, and happiness." Get well, Mr. Camp and realize how what you do in Congress affects your fellow man.

-It's his and his party's politics that have a direct effect on the health of all Americans. So, I agree with those who say that we hope he sees the light and realizes how important health insurance is for all of our people to pursue "life, liberty, and happiness."

And your political party is the one that says, if one is successful in earning happiness it must be taken away and redistributed to those too lazy to achieve their own. I am not responsible for you. I don't know your mother.

It is not governments place to provide health care to you. It is government place to provide regulation on the cost of service and an equal cost and quality of insurance for everyone no matter what their stature is. That means Warren Buffet pays the same for his insurance as Manuel Labor pays for his and gets the quality of service. Of course, Warren will receive better care because he tips better.

"pursue" act of chasing or achieving (NOT to be given a free ride!)

You are, unless you belong to the 43% that are net tax spenders instead of net tax payers.

I don't mind my taxes going to healthcare for my representatives if they're truly representing me.

Jesse Jackson Jr. is hiding out at the Mayo Clinic to avoid an ethics investigation, that pisses me off!

What really hacks me is the alleged poor, they pay no federal taxes, collect soc sec, use food stamps, demand free health care and then have the audacity to tell me that I'm not paying my fair share!

Industrial

Wow that showed class. And a lot of unsubstantiated invention on your part...(A nice way of saying make crap up)

I wish both of them a speedy recovery. Whether or not they have the same politics as me is illrelavent.

Try to be more like Jesus (Whether you believe in him or not, his life or philosophy is one anyone would be OK emulating).

are you one of the 1% in the usa? if so you ndo pay more than some of us.. but if not stop bitching..

If you are asking me, yes I am in the 1% IN fact I am in the 0.25%

But I don't think having been hugely successful eliminates my obligations to the country and those less fortunate. It is why I donate both time and money to charities with a heavy emphasis on Health Related ones. I serve on the Board of a Major Healthcare Services Organization. Basically that means I get others to donate as well. I am beginning work with another Health Charity; unfortunately that one is too close to home. I beat the NHL but I doubt I will beat this. MS sucks.

He has health insurance with the government.

Inustrial Strength I'm with you on the Jess Jackson Jr. thing but not on the ss, food stamp issue! To many rich people got to many tax breaks for to many years and that's why you are now paying more taxes for the poor! Thanks to Dumbya reducing taxes for rich corps and deregulating everything, the big wigs made their money but put in their pockets, gave their cronies absorbatant bonuses, lived lavish lifestyles, did not re-invest in the economy, and after 8 yrs. of this, under Dumya, the whole thing collapsed in 2008! Banks were closing left and right, automakers almost went under, shutting plants everywhere and laying off thousands, housing came to a standstill, Wall St. crashed etc. President Obama has bent over backwards trying to pass bills to kick start the economy, when he could but didn't get any help from the GOP congress, and did create 4.4 million jobs in the last 4 yrs. However, there are many that are still unemployed and it's not because they are freeloaders or lazy, there just aren't enough jobs out there! Partly because of automation and/or employers hiring younger employees and leaving the poor, layed off workers, that had been at their jobs 20 yrs. but are now in their late 50s or early 60s out in the cold! Who is going to hire them? But yet, they are to young to collect ss, so they have to go on unemployment and when that runs out, Public Aid and foodstamps! And a lot of these 50s and 60s aged people are getting health problems on top of it but since being layed off they don't have any health insurance anymore either, so they have no choice but to try and get disability or free medical. For the record, disability is very hard to get unless you are paralyzed from the waist down! On average, it takes 2 yrs. or more to get it. If it is for health reasons they make you jump thru hoops and you have to go to several doctors. If it is for mental reasons, you have to go get a psych evaluation, which takes them forever to review! My daughter got it for both but had to wait 3 years! It's not all as black and white as you make it sound dude! Obama 2012

People who are ill should have every chance to get better and not lose their job if it is at all possible.

remember it's all in god's hands so if god takes him it was the plan

Insensitive schmuck. Battling cancer is a personal and serious medical challenge and affects Democrats, Republicans, Independents. I am a cancer survivor myself and wish the Congressman a full recovery regardless of his political profile.

FRANKLY TRUE

Sorry to hear about your MS. How long have you been diagnosed? I have known 2 guys who had it and both of them lived over 20 yrs. before they succumbed to it. I know there is no cure as I use to collect for it, but they do have drugs that can slow it way down and more or less put you in remission, if you aren't already.

One guy I worked with, you couldn't even tell he had it at all. I know one of the symptoms is irregular bone marrow cells. Can't you get a bone marrow translplant if you can find a match? I love your attitude! You admit you are rich but want to help the needy! Wish more of 1% felt that way! They say what goes around comes arounds, maybe your generous time and effort will pay off and they will find a cure or a bone marrow donor . . God bless you! Best wishes~

Where's Jesse Jackson Jr. these days? Oh, hiding out on the taxpayer's dime at the Mayo Clinic, supposedly has depression, more likely avoiding an ethics investigation!

There's tax dollars well spent!

JJ, Jr is a classic coward. No responsiblity for his past actions, just like his papa.

G Cooper.

You are paying for a maximum of 1/2 of Rep Camps Health Insurance IF he is on the Federal system. 1/2 is if he is on the lowest cost plan, if he is on a better plan, the Fed pays less than half.

The only government employees that get better than half of their health insurance paid are state an local officials and employees.

I can't believe how many people think that federal officials plans are premium plans totally paid for by the fed. They must be confusing them with firefighters, police, and teachers who might pay as little as $18 per month.

A few years back, when health care was trying to be "sold" to the American people during town hall meetings, remember that EVERY politician (most all Demoratic) avowed that if Obamacare passed, they would drop their own plan to enroll in this new health care plan.

Kamlhj, and so they did. If you have insurance now, you can keep it.

Good thing that he isn't a retired teacher in Michigan............since he has voted to slash their healthcare. Of course he has no worries.

I really hope that you are not a doctor! There are 80 different types of Non-Dodgkins lymphoma. I didn't see extaxtly which one he had (I assume you were spouting off.) but alot of them you can live a very normal life with out much life style change.......

Um, actually Trapper, that's not very accurate. Cure rates for NHL are up dramatically overall. My wife is an 18 year survivor from stage 4 initial diagnosis. There have been some relapses during that time, but the remission periods hold longer and longer.

Life threatening? Possibly. Highly treatable and survivable? Most definitely!

Philo,

You're right. Trapper is wrong. I am a survivor. It is a scary disease, but this is a "good cancer" to get. The medical community has really poured a lot of research into this one, and I live a normal life. All politics aside, I wish the congressman a fast and easy recovery.......

I am also proof you can recover.

Luckily I had fairly good Health Insurance and care, something everyone should have--I will never have to worry about affording that. And that is why I believe in the Healthcare Act.

BTW I worked through my illness and treatments, sometimes not at 100%, but not even a perfectly healthy person does that.

Best to this Republican Representative from this very moderate Democrat. Fiscal conservative, but socially liberal...but I recognize that without basic human rights (And to me that includes healthcare) nothing else really matters.

Trapper: You're wrong. I know at least two people who have recovered and survived from Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. This is one of the most treatable cancer anyone can have these days.

Yeah, you should probably do a little research before you pontificate. None of what you wrote is accurate.

Rich ------- How do you know his wife didn't have it?

Google it!

Of course, LBCNHL is life threatening if not treated. And the treatment involves several different chemotherapy drugs so it has lots of adverse side effects. He's likely to be very sick and unable to work during treatment. However, the survival rate is actually good, with some cures and many long term remissions.

My girlfriend has CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) and has been on Gleevec for 4 yrs now and you'd never know she has cancer, except she poops out faster but she is 59. She stil works, cleans, plants flowers, maintains her yard, camps, drives, dances etc. They are making so many medical advances nowdays, you never know, they might find a cure tomorrow! I was amazed when I saw a video clip of a guy who had a bad heart valve and they took his own stem cells, and put them directly into the valve and it repaired itself! I also had a gf who was paralyzed for 6 months due to a severe back injury in 1996. They performed an experimental procedure on her and pumped stem cells into her spine and she walked again! She is still walking around today but did have to have more back surgeries and now has rods in her back but she can still walk and drive! Do they ever use stem cell treatment for lymphoma? Keep your chin up! Best wishes!

MisterMean =========Unfortunately not a surprise that the claimed compassion and care of the liberal is belied by their behavior. Unless you share the opinion of the liberal , if a misfortune strikes you , he will wish for your demise in the most cold hearted fashion imaginable.

gary-309869----I am not a "Tal-i-ban-Repub-li-can" (a republican that embraces religious ideals much like the Taliban and who's only goal is to force their beliefs upon others). I am not a Tea Party member who cheered (at one of the debates) upon hearing of Rep. Ron Paul's aide's bankruptcy and death due to lack of insurance/medical care. I am not miss representing the ACA like all the Tea/Taliban-Republicans are. I find it ironic that here is a man who has tax payer provided health care and who's party feels it is "good Christian morals" to deny health care to those who he is suppose to represent and that when they are ill that if they are driven into bankruptcy that they have done their job!

Classy post, under.

There is a time and place to put politics aside and this is one of them.

They did, but they still may lose their health insurer and have to go to the exchanges. The whole point of the bill is to squeeze the insurance companies. Squeeze them enough and they will go belly up.

DB Akron: You must be joking. During the debates in Congress the insurance industy and the drug industry were the biggest lobbying group in Washington in favor of the Affordable Care Act. The insurance/drug companies stand to make billions not even millions of $$ from the ACA.

Your absolutely correct Carl Hubert! I have empathy for the congressman's diagnosis but he is lucky he has the benefits for treatment. Under Obama care "We the people" will have to deal with socialized medicine. You will have to wait several months or year(s) for treatment or surgery. The canadian nurses came to Illinois and other states for work because of the socialized medicine in Canada. I will be out of work once this healthcare bill starts. I work in Open heart surgery and there will be a wait for that type as well as other surgeries. Our government workers are exempt from this healthcare bill. If they were ordinary Joe's they wouldn't have voted for this atrocity. We are living free now but the way things are turning we will be far from it soon. Might as well pack your bags and move to Canada at least the tax system is a heck of a lot better than this.

truth -------- truth does hurt. Most Americans don't want any change in their present insurance situation. That's why Obama isn't out there talking about what he's done. He knows it will hurt his reelection chances the more he reminds people of what he has done.

ACA, if you have insurance now, you can keep it. If you don't have insurance now, then you either need to get some, or pay the tax for the coverage we pay for.

PS, I go to the physicians assistant and I like it. Met the doctor once and we didn't hit it off.

Actually, except for post #25, I was impressed with the majority of comments from both sides of the political spectrum. Underemployed specifically made a classy post.

Maybe there is hope for our nation afterall.