Can We Defeat The Health Care Bill? – OPINION
March 10, 2010
I was standing in line at the Mill Valley Post Office, and the woman behind me started complaining about the service and how slowly the line was moving. Then she launched into a tirade about how they are ending Saturday delivery. In her opinion, a bankrupt government should raise taxes even higher in order to pay for services such as the Post Office. She was outraged.
Of course, I could not help myself and asked. “Can you imagine what it will be like if government gets hold of our health care? Think of the lines.” Silence.
Then like a hurricane this woman, who I can now only describe as a frothing liberal, launched into how much she has had to spend on her dear mother’s health care costs ($350,000 last year) and how it would be fixed if health care was passed. I can only imagine this woman’s mother is in her 80’s because she herself was at least my age or a little older. Of course, by then I was called to the counter and could not continue the discussion.
On the way to doing other errands, my mind was racing with what I should have or could have said to make my point.
- If Obamacare passes, your mother would probably be denied treatment to extend her life. It would just be too costly. Obama would say, “Giver her the pain pill.”
- How much should you pay for your mother’s health care? (My guess is nothing.)
- Why should I or the other people in the Post Office be forced to pay your mother’s health care bill through higher taxes? For that fact, why should our MCF members have to pay your mom’s debts? Just because it is a nameless, faceless bureaucrat cutting the check and sending it to your mother’s doctor, doesn’t mean it is not coming from someone else’s paycheck. And if you’re paying mine, and I’m paying yours, how does that make health care cheaper????
- Because of the way it is set up, costs will quickly outpace tax revenue, so how will we as a country pay for this health care monstrosity when we are already over $12 trillion in debt? Where will the money come from?
- Another false assumption by you liberals is that once health care is passed, your services will remain as good as they are now. They will just be free!
- And if we raise taxes even higher to pay for health care, what will happen to unemployment? Businesses will not be able to keep the people who produce goods and services which Americans will no longer be able to afford because they have no jobs! Where will the tax revenue come from if a large portion of the working force is on unemployment? If you are a student of economics (and truth) like I am, you can quickly understand why the country is heading in the wrong direction.
- Can’t you people see where we are now versus 4 years ago and how bad it has gotten after just one year? If we keep going this direction it can only get worse. Only the truly blind and obedient to Obama still think it’s better now than under Bush. God help you.
Of course, I never got to say any of these things to the woman. Once again, I was left talking to myself. I really don’t think people understand the economic impossibility of the Obamacare plan, and, what’s even scarier, neither do our politicians. The numbers don’t work. All we need to do is look at Medicare and Medicaid, and we can see that if suddenly everyone is covered in this type of plan, it will collapse. Why else would they need a 4-6 years head start of revenue (taxes) before the 4 years of medical insurance benefits kick in on this 10 year plan in order to get a good Congressional Budget Office scoring? 10 years of tax receipts to pay for 4-6 years of benefits. It will be bankrupt in the 11th year, and by then it will be too late to reverse it.
For months we have been talking about the unintended (or are they?) consequences of anything the government gets its hands on. First of all, once the health care benefits kick in it will be impossible to get rid of this entitlement. Our only chance will be to repeal it (if we can) after the tax portion is implemented and before the benefits start. Some people will squeal like the woman in the Post Office, but people like her will never support our position anyway. We have to forget about trying to convince them and work on the people who understand the laws of economics, which seems to be the majority of the country. Additionally, we need to elect public servants who answer to their constituents and understand they can not spend money we don’t have.
Had Social Security been left in a trust fund as was promised so that it could earn interest, there might be some proceeds over and above the original contributions. However, it was not kept out of the hands of our politicians. Instead it was confiscated, thrown into the general fund and spent. In fact, the Social Security Trust Fund has been spent many times over long ago.
So will it be with a Health Care Trust Fund. No matter what they say, the next group of politicians will not be beholden to the promises of the previous politicians. Look at how our Constitution has been betrayed and you can see the truth in what I am saying. We need politicians with character, ones who will stand up for what is right and not for what is convenient. We need people with the attitude that we must do what is good for America, not what’s good for their career.
All we can hope is that reasonable House Democrats hold out for the good of the country. Republicans are not to blame as they do not have the votes to stop this… right now. Come November, 2010 it will be a different story, and that is why they are rushing to get it done before Easter.
- FedUpEditor
If It’s Such A Good Bill, Why The Bribes?
March 5, 2010
From Dick Morris: All aspects of President Obama’s Chicago-style tactics are on display as he cajoles, bullies, and bribes the House to pass his health care proposals despite the overwhelming public rejection with which they have been met.
To some, he offers bribes. Congressman Jim Matheson, endangered species – a Utah Democrat – succeeded in getting his brother Scott appointed to a federal judgeship. Matheson voted against Obamacare when it first passed the House. With his new-found winnings in his pocket, he now professes to be undecided. He faces a clear conflict between his district and his conscience on the one hand and the bribe to his brother on the other. The conscience will probably lose.
Matheson supports his party 91% of the time according to the Washington Post even though McCain got 58% of the vote in his district in 2008. But Matheson got re-elected – by professing independence from the Democratic Party’s liberal line – with 63% of the vote, so he probably figures he can sneak in a vote for health care and still con his district into re-electing him. After all, he’s not heavy. He’s my brother.
Even as Matheson basks in the glow of presidential bribery, Eric Massa, a renegade Democrat from the Southern Tier of New York State faces his wrath. Massa’s sin was to vote against Obamacare. So Pelosi and the ethically-challenged House Ethics Committee are investigating him for “verbally abusing” a male member of his staff. In this age of more serious offenses, using “salty language” to express his displeasure with staff work would not seem to rank high on the list of indictable offenses. If it were, Lyndon Johnson would have been impeached. But Massa is being hung out to dry as an example to other would-be independent minded Democrats. The attacks on him have gotten so bad that Massa has announced his retirement after only one term in office.
But there is a reward waiting for House members who ignore the wishes and interests of their constituents and vote for Obama’s health care proposals. Alan Mollohan has had a pesky FBI investigation hanging over his head for a few years. Now, presto, right before the health care vote, it went away. The Justice Department, headed by Attorney General Eric Holder, announced that the FBI was closing the inquiry.
Mollohan’s sin? He pushed for earmarks for nonprofit enterprises in his district and then went into a real estate deal in Florida with the head of the company under financial terms that were distinctly favorable to the Congressman. But Mollohan toes the party line and is now getting his unjust reward.
With health care reform coming up for a vote in the next few days, such tactics send a message to the House where Pelosi is having trouble lining up her votes: That Obama will do anything – anything at all – to pass this bill.
For those of us without judgeships or the FBI at our disposal, we can only call and write the swing Congressmen (go to DickMorris.com for a list and their phone numbers) or donate to the League of American Voters to step up its fierce media offensive in their districts to urge them to vote no.
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Jim Judd for Congress – California 6th District
March 5, 2010
Thoughts on Big Government:
Most people don’t realize the extent to which big government negatively affects us as individuals and as a country. Many of the programs created by our legislators seem compassionate on the surface. But when we look deeper, we see that all these well-meaning entitlements have actually hurt the United States and our economy, not just today, but well into the future. As an example of the “Too Big to Fail” mentality, we see “Big Government’s” continued debt doubling down by propping up private businesses, something our government should not be doing.
Here’s my point. In the 80s, American businesses were getting their butts kicked by Japan in all areas of the private sector; most notably manufacturing and specifically in the automobile industry. Japan was the leader in quality improvements, efficiency, and increased productivity. What happened was a change in corporate attitude by U.S. businesses that led to one of our biggest booms in the 90s, where we set the pace in the free market and broke the back of the Soviet Union as well. Remember that one? To accomplish this boom, government stepped back, allowing business the opportunity to succeed in creating an environment based on confidence. Consumers felt confident, as did investors. And who won?…Americans. Jobs where plentiful and, oh boy, we sure could use those jobs today!
Here’s the other side of the coin. Today we are embroiled in three issues that do not speak to the competitive advantage discussed above, but instead continue down the path to becoming more regulated by government. These sectors are energy, health care and education. All three are resistant to the culture of free market competition and have become heavily regulated by “Big Government”. Take a look at the Energy Department with a budget of $24.7 billion. Are we more reliant on foreign oil or less? Are we any closer to innovative alternative fuels without them being taxpayer subsidized? And what about Government Health Care? What will happen when we see one sixth of our economy in the hands of “Big Government,” running it like Amtrak or the USPS? We have the Department of Education with a $63.5 billion budget. How’s that working for us, or should I say, for our children? These questions beg the obvious. “Big Government” needs to get out of the way and let the free market work in new and innovative ways. Not to do so will never allow Americans to feel the confidence we need (remember I said it earlier) to invest in America and in our future. “Big Government” and big entitlement programs will only lead to a nation of dependence and a culture of government elitism.
It would seem that the business of our government is to create more government. In fact, the only sector that has grown during this recession was the Public Sector, i.e., government jobs. And a USA Today report shows that in one year, six-figure government salaries fast became the norm under this current administration. Remember, government jobs put back into the economy only what is left from the taxes it first has taken out of the economy. Government does not create wealth; the Private Sector is where wealth is truly created. Individuals and businesses, big and small, are pulling the cart. Now, while many of us are figuring out ways to cut back and do with less, our government is riding high and giving itself raises like there is no tomorrow.
People are finally starting to realize that the system is broken, and it is time for someone to fix it before it is too late. We have relied on countless numbers of career politicians to solve these problems, and we still are waiting. Instead of listening to their constituents, they seem to think their jobs are about getting re-elected.
Now is the time to put people in office with real life experience, ones who REALLY know how to create jobs. It is time we stood together and put our trust in some new faces. When I am elected, my pledge is to represent YOU. Partisan politics will be a thing of the past. I will consider each bill on its merit and how it will best benefit the people in my district. I promise to work hard, speak up and change the way things get done in Washington. You have my word.
- Jim Judd
www.JimJuddForCongress.com
The Capitol Hill phones “going crazy” supporting ObamaCare
March 4, 2010
A message to all members of Patriotic Resistance
| From the Desk of: Steve Elliott, Grassfire NationThe “public option” is a real threat and liberal activists are flooding Capitol Hill. See below. –Steve Dear Resistors: I just received word from a trusted contact on Capitol The “Bennet letter” refers to a letter from Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado which urges Majority Leader Reid to use BUDGET RECONCILIATION to pass ObamaCare WITH THE PUBLIC OPTION. a message to House Democrats that the House version of the bill with the public option will be included in the final (real) ObamaCare bill using reconciliation. And reports indicate the Bennet Letter already has 33 signers! + + Odds of ObamaCare passing are rising This contact also relayed the following on the prospects “The person who has been our main contact said…last week + + Two Key Actions #1 — Send faxes right now Even if you’ve done so already… You can use our FaxFire system to send this message right http://www.grassfire.com/3122/offer.asp?ref_id=500062 (As always, we provide all the information for you to send #2 — Call your Senators and Representative Again, it appears the President’s grassroots strategy is Be sure to tell your Senators what you think about the “Bennet If you have already sent faxes, thank you! And thanks for Steve Elliott P.S. Also be sure to join the dialogue and the grassroots To take advanced action on the healthcare issue after calling your Rep and Senators: THE LIST OF HOUSE MEMBERS YOU NEED TO CALL TO STOP
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Outrageous ObamaCare Plan!
February 27, 2010
Weigh in on the White House Health Care Summit!
February 25, 2010
Urge the President and Senate Democrats at the White House Health Care Summit to Renounce Jamming through Obamacare in the Senate with only 51 votes! Take Action!
February 25, 2010
The White House Health Care Summit is underway and we’d like to draw your attention to Citizen Tube-where you can watch the summit LIVE from your computer at work or at home and submit your questions and ideas on health care during the event, and vote on which questions and ideas you think are the best!
The questions and ideas with the most votes at the conclusion of the summit will be asked of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH).
Eagle Forum strongly encourages you to join Senator Lamar Alexandar (R-TN) and his fellow Republicans at the summit and ask both President Obama and his liberal Democrat leaders in the Senate to renounce using the Budget Reconciliation process, which requires only 51 votes, to jam through Obamacare.
We encourage you to participate and to also submit calls and comments both through Citizen Tube and through the White House comment line and via their website. The White House is targeted in this action alert, so all you have to do is “Take Action” as usual and your input will be relayed to the Executive Branch.
White House Comment Line:
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UP Time!
February 24, 2010
Obama is Stuck On Stupid
February 23, 2010
It’s a shame General Honore didn’t leave the Army and run for office. He had the ability to tell it like it is and screw it if he hurt someone’s feelings. After the Hurricane Katrina devastation during the cleanup, the general berated one of the reporters by telling him he was “stuck on stupid.”
Perhaps someone could relay this message to Obama. After all the Tea Parties and Sick-ins, what does he do? He’s back on health care! He has said repeatedly that he believes he just hasn’t explained it well enough. To the contrary, he has made more than a speech a day, most of them on his health care initiative, and we don’t want it. What’s not clear?
Remember the old saying (paraphrasing), “God gave you two ears and one mouth so you would listen more than you talk.” Perhaps Obama should take that advice. Perhaps he is so busy talking (over 400 speeches in one 365 day year) that he can not hear us.
Listen up, Mr. President. I DO NOT WANT YOUR HEALTH CARE PLAN… NOT NOW, NOT EVER!
Sane people must be asking, why do the Democrats keep coming back to this even when the idea is wildly unpopular? Aren’t they there to do the people’s business? If we don’t want it, then why continue spending money and time on this legislation? Who will it benefit? If you guessed Democrats, you would be right… at least that is what they think. In 2010 they will find out the truth. Special elections have already sounded the death knell of liberalism, yet they keep moving forward! It’s like “Night of the Living Dead” where the zombies just keep coming all over again!
Republicans beware. This meeting with the President is a rope-a-dope. The plan is already outlined and there is no bi-partisan compromise in it. No wonder people are thinking third party… nobody in Washington is listening! Are Republicans afraid of being the “party of no”? As Rush Limbaugh says, they should be the “party of HELL no!”
After almost a solid year of fighting off this health care plan with Sick-Ins and Tea Parties, the bickering in the House and Senate from Democrats who should have the votes to pass anything, the Pelosi,”We don’t have the votes to pass it,” speech, here we are again. Why? Because Obama and the Democrats are “Stuck on Stupid!”
- FedUpEditor
Moron (More On) Government Run Health Care
February 18, 2010
Media Matters – Liberal All the Way!
February 12, 2010
I just got my latest e-mail newsletter from Media Matters, the George Soros, left leaning, piece of junk. The entire news was about Republicans this and Republicans that. I thought Media Matters was supposed to be the watchdog for the media. The should call it Liberal Media Matters or Bash Conservative Media Matters to be honest. Don’t waste your time. I am unsubscribing from this piece of trash.
- FedUpEditor
