Public Congress

Mike Draper, owner of SMASH of Des Moines, IA, testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on how the cost of health care is affecting his small business, and his support for the choice of a public health insurance option.

Duration : 0:5:37

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18 Responses

1. brettbww Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   perfect. great job.
   perfect. great job.

2. EmmaJake Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   Nice job Mike!

   …
   Nice job Mike!

   KAA

3. dkw16 Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   let the …
   let the entrepreneurs be heard!
   well done.

4. adamg220 Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   oops, guess i …
   oops, guess i should have read the other comments before i posted… dang, so unoriginal. oh well. can’t beat em join em right.

5. adamg220 Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   The best part of …
   The best part of the whole thing was the pen tricks in Mike’s right hand. Awesome!

6. elmonkey Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   Mike, awesome! …
   Mike, awesome! Awesome!

7. H1B2D3C4 Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   Nice job Mike!
   Nice job Mike!

8. nibrasi Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   Great speech Mike.. …
   Great speech Mike… love the pin btw… represent!

9. evdayspa Says:
   May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

   Great job, Mike! …
   Great job, Mike! The East Village is proud to have a leader like you in the neighborhood.

10. commanderlooney Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Awesome opening …
    Awesome opening line. ^^The kind of boss I want to work for.

11. TheOfficeIsBananas Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Go SMASH!
    Go SMASH!

12. hotweaselsoup Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Well done. Well …
    Well done. Well said.

13. btownhotties Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    That was really …
    That was really good. : ]

14. benjaminagardner Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    nice work mikeD. …
    nice work mikeD. and fancy work with that pen in the first couple of minutes. and sharp suit. just promise you’ll stay here with all us schmucks and not turn in to a congressman…
    at least for a couple of years.

15. druidbb9 Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    i second dr. …
    i second dr. caroff’s comment!
    martin

16. gueroloco260 Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Ok ok ok ok … …
    Ok ok ok ok … slow down there, bub. All the sense you’re making and rational conclusions to realistic problems is a bit suspect. Are you sure you’re in front of congress?

17. DaryltheChef Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    Healthcare just …
    Healthcare just needs some more butter. More butter and everything will be just fine. That’s what Daryl says, and if you need any cooking, bartending, or bouncing done, give me a call.

18. dcaroff Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    M.D. for president!
    M.D. for president!

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