Quote

Obamacare is a private mandate that will drive billions to the insurance industry, much like the auto insurance mandate. Hardly socialism. In fact, it was a Republican plan to begin with.

Adam McKay

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Adam McKay
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: April 17
Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Podcaster
Screenwriter
Television Producer
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Republican
Insurance
Plans
Hardly
Industry
Socialism
Fact
Billions
Facts
Drive
Much
Private
Auto
Like
Plan
Mandate
Begin
Mandates

More quotes by Adam McKay

Image
'Blazing Saddles' is one of the funniest movies ever made.
Adam McKay
Image
Every time a congressman or pundit says its 'class warfare' to increase taxes on the wealthy, it's a massive lie.
Adam McKay
Image
Dave Herman as Michael Bolton is one of my favorite performances ever.
Adam McKay
Image
The one thing for sure is, I don't ever want to waste a movie. I don't ever want to waste effort.
Adam McKay
Image
In general, the final filter of Hollywood is for-profit. Nothing goes through unless it can make money.
Adam McKay
Image
There are many aspects to directing that have a romantic place in people's minds.
Adam McKay
Image
I don't think there's ever been a moment in history where that, as an artistic message, has played very well, because people in their hearts know that's terrible and a lie.
Adam McKay
Image
There are so many shoot-'em-up, action, jingoistic TV shows and movies that are made every year. I think the final line is that Hollywood is populist.
Adam McKay
Image
Benito Mussolini created the word 'fascism.' He defined it as 'the merging of the state and the corporation.' He also said a more accurate word would be 'corporatism.' This was the definition in Webster's up until 1987 when a corporation bought Webster's and changed it to exclude any mention of corporations.
Adam McKay
Image
I always give myself a little part in every movie.
Adam McKay
Image
You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.
Adam McKay
Image
The only way that Hollywood ever skews toward liberal is because part of what we make out of Hollywood involves writers, actors, directors, musicians, set designers, and photographers. In general, people like that are going to be more progressive, more open minded, a little more altruistic.
Adam McKay
Image
The crush of lobbyists on Washington and purchase of the media by corporations has created a big business-run government and a worthless press leaving Americans screwed and ill-informed.
Adam McKay
Image
I think American culture had just become so disengaged from the process of government, and we'd been so fuzzed out by our pop culture around us, that I don't think people really saw this guy for what he was.
Adam McKay
Image
The way you really stop Al-Qaeda is by stopping their funding. It's not by carpet-bombing or land invasions or anything.
Adam McKay
Image
The easiest time to be funny is during a fairly serious situation. That way, you can break the ice. It's crazy, but even at funerals, people will get huge laughs.
Adam McKay
Image
Hollywood is for-profit, is what Hollywood is. All the studios are owned by big, megacorporations that are the furthest thing from liberal you can possibly imagine.
Adam McKay
Image
Any time Chris Nolan wants to call me for advice, he can.
Adam McKay
Image
Animals talking are very rarely funny. But animals behaving as animals - always funny.
Adam McKay
Image
It's just funny that Americans have to contend with 2000 channels, and 60 different specific news sources, and the confusion that it creates, and the junk that we get to see is hilarious.
Adam McKay