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MSNBC host Keith Olbermann decried President Bush as a scist back in 2008, but CNN made no mention of the controversy then. Yet only a day after Mackey termed ObamaCare scism, the network scolded him while he was on to talk about his latest health insurance laws CNN Paddles Whole Foods CEO for Calling ObamaCare Fascismbook.
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JOHN MACKEY, Whole Foods CEO: Well clearly that was a bad choice of words. But traditionally socialism means that the means of production are run by the government and in scism the means of production are still owned by private individuals but theyre controlled by the government. And whats happening is, education fund Why British To Russian Translation Service Needed is our health care plan is moving our health care system is moving away from free enterprise capitalism towards greater governmental control. That was a poor choice of words due to the baggage and associations that go along with it. So now Im just calling it government-controlled health care.
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And as she did with NRA president David Keane, Costello dug through Facebook to find a nasty comment against her guest:
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Costello challenged Mackey why he was even debating ObamaCare, education even though he provides health insurance to employees. But why inject yourself into the debate over ObamaCare in the first place? she asked. He responded that these changes in the laws greatly affect us. Its raising our costs. Its it more difficult to provide the insurance at affordable rates to our to our team members.
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COSTELLO: I did. Some of your customers though did express outrage at your use of that word. It was on the Whole Foods Facebook page. One person said, and I quote, Of course, he regrets his word choice. It affects his bottom line. I do not believe this apology any more than I believe Mitt Romneys attempt to get out from under his 47 percent comments. Care to respond to that customer?
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And Costello lectured Mackey on what his customers would think of what he said. I think, though, that many of your customers probably wouldnt agree with you since, I dont know, you kind of run a store that appeals to the more liberal in America in some ways.
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A transcript of the segment, which aired on January 18 on CNN Newsroom at 9:45 p.m. EST, is as follows:
COSTELLO: And you realize when you say scism it brings up Nazi Germany and all sorts of things. And we really want that kind language out of our public forum at the moment, 2012 Bentley Mulsanne play school toys dont we?
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Some of your customers though did express outrage at your use of that word. It was on the Whole Foods Facebook page. One person said, and I quote, Of course, he regrets his word choice. It affects his bottom line. I do not believe this apology any more than I believe Mitt Romneys attempt to get out from under his 47 percent comments. Care to respond to that customer?
MACKEY: They might be. I mean, Whole Foods is a very diverse company. We have a multiplicity of opinions. Again, were the United States. We have freedom of speech. Were a democracy. We need to have a variety of opinions shared in order for us to remain a vital and prosperous country.
COSTELLO: Im just saying some people feel Whole Foods is a politically-correct grocery store because you sell organic goods, youre into health, et cetera, et cetera and some of your customers might be taken aback because because of that.
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MACKEY: I dont understand what your question or your point is so
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MACKEY: Apparently apparently you cant use that word in America any longer, its taboo.
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COSTELLO: I think, though, that many of your customers probably wouldnt agree with you since, I dont know, you kind of run a store that appeals to the more liberal in America in some ways.
CAROL COSTELLO: Before we get into the book and it sounds like a great book, Id like to address something you said about ObamaCare, the Presidents health care plan. You initially labeled the Health Care Act a form of socialism, and then on NPR you called ObamaCare scism. Why did you decide to change the terminology?
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CNNs Carol Costello scolded Whole Foods CEO John Mackey for calling ObamaCare scism on Friday. She also questioned why he was entering the ObamaCare debate at all and lectured him that many of his customers would disagree with his opposition to ObamaCare.
And you realize when you say scism it brings up Nazi Germany and all sorts of things. And we really want that kind language out of our public forum at the moment, dont we? Costello admonished Mackey. [Video below the break. Audio here.]
MACKEY: So be careful, you just used it.
COSTELLO: But why inject yourself into the debate over ObamaCare in the first place?
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COSTELLO: Thats right because some of your customers
MACKEY: Whole Foods has 73,000 team members that we provide insurance for and these changes in the laws greatly affect us. Its raising our costs. Its it more difficult to provide the insurance at affordable rates to our to our team members, so Im trying to protect them as well as I can.
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MACKEY: Well, everyone is entitled to their own opinions and beliefs. This is America.
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