Daily Rant – September 14, 2009
September 14, 2009
The President says the legislation is budget neutral. It’s a lie and saying it over and over will not make it true. The health care plan will cost trillions of additional dollars to insure every American, and Obama knows it. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are all broke because they cost more and more every year. So why continue to push the program and even lie in order to get people to support it? There are several reasons I can think of and have written about before in this column.
One reason is that by taking over one-sixth of our nation’s economy, it gives government much more power over our lives. Why would anyone in America want to do that? Why do people have this utopian idea that someday if we implement socialism completely and let the government take over everything all will be well. I guesss that’s what they really think. But it is not American. Freedom is what we are all about.
Another reason, and I think this is one that is never talked about, is that by nationalizing health care, all the workers in the private sector will then become government workers. Right now government unions, and unions in general, support Democrats. With new unions on board to support them, Democrats will be in power forever, or at least increase their chances to do so. To make my point, unions who have negotiated great benefits packages for their members are supporting Obamacare. Now why would they do that?
One of the reasons why we can’t do this is because we don’t have the money. Fortunately or unfortunately, the bad economy has opened people’s eyes that government is WAY over budget with no hopes of balancing it in the near future. We are broke, as a nation. The government is either borrowing or printing money at an alarming rate. Our politicians are like thieves who have stolen someone’s wallet and have been charging goods and services on the victim’s credit card with no regard to what will happen when the bill comes.
Another reason is that we are the United States of America. We are the beacon of freedom around the world. People have come here from other countries to get away from tyranny. So how does being FORCED into a government health care system fit into that? It doesn’t.
I was told by a fellow who runs a drug and alcohol treatment center something I will never forget. I asked him why he didn’t work with the government programs and only took patients who had private health insurance or could pay for treatment themselves. His response was that he had in the past. But he cautioned by saying, “you never want to do business with the government. Once you do, they are your partners and your ability to run the business the way you want is gone.” So it will be true with health care.
As I’ve pointed out before, what is to keep government from denying treatment to people who are now or ever have practiced bad health behavior by smoking or over-eating? Nothing. Once they run health care, it is the bureaucrats who will be making those decisions. If you don’t believe me, look at the IRS and how it is run.
- FedUpEditor
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