What I don’t see printed in the mainsteam media, which would have been MORE than front page news during the Bush Administration, are the plethora of LIES that Obama has told in the past three months during the “healthcare reform” debate. While the lies have been more than discussed in my blog, it’s clear SIMPLY from his scattered “message” that he has no other intent than a gov’t expansion & socialization.
At the beginning of the conversation he spouted that this was an IMMEDIATE and desparate need FOR THE COUNTRY. Healthcare costs were what was centrally killing the federal budget and almost singlehandedly creating the deficit.
When folks said “what about foreign aid and pork projects??” The most disturbing answer, and completely indicative of these folks’ mentality right now, “those are small percentages of our budget.” HUH?!? So you’re saying that hundreds of millions of dollars, DOLLARS THAT ARE TAKEN FROM US IN THE FORM OF FORCED PAYROLL TAXES, really don’t “matter” because it’s a small PORTION of what you’re stealing from the American people?? You have GOT to be kidding me.
When this whole “it’ll save costs” tact on the healthcare debate didn’t work, and mostly because the DEMOCRATICALLY APPOINTED CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE said it was going to actually RAISE COSTS, the President changed direction with his cajoling.
Then we heard “……okay, maybe it’s NOT the costs. Maybe it’s because the INSURANCE COMPANIES are horrible people! Ya’, THAT’s IT! Insurance companies are to blame! We don’t need health CARE reform, we need health INSURANCE reform!!! YAAaaaa!”
Then they started talking about how it was a horrible thing for folks to make money running a business, and that insurance companies were taking your money and wasting it on high salaries and bonuses. HUH?!?!? Suddenly there were polls by the hundreds asking folks “do you like your insurance company?” Wow. The results were astounding: 85% of people were HAPPY WITH THEIR CURRENT HEALTHCARE.
Then, inconvenient truth appeared: The profits made my insurance companies are FAR lower than any other industry in America. Oops.
Okay, “………so maybe it’s NOT that they’re making too much money……MAYBE, the reason we need a complete overhaul of the greatest healthcare system in the world is because folks can’t GET insurance! Ya’! ……..THAT’s it!” So then we started analyzing how many folks in this country really CAN’T get healthcare, either because they are too poor or too sick (pre-existing conditions). We came to a number of 12 million (eliminating illegal aliens that democrats still want covered, and folks that CHOOSE not to spend their money on health insurance). Okay, let’s do the math……….out of 330 million folks in this country that equates to 3.6% of the U.S. that need some “help.” Do we REALLY need to upset the entire healthcare industry? The BEST healthcare system in the WORLD, for 3.6% of the population? Hmmm………
And FRANKLY, I’d love to take the time to discuss WHY, when a guy is making $66k a year, with a wife and two kids, NEEDS gov’t assistance with health insurance. BECAUSE IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD TO HAVE A WIFE AND TWO KIDS, THEN YOU SHOULDN’T HAVE A WIFE AND TWO KIDS! Where have American values gone?? You don’t DESERVE a certain lifestyle, despite what democrats keep telling you. Get off your lazy ass and work for what you want and stop asking your neighbors to pay your way.
But I digress………….SO, we went from folks can’t GET insurance to “insurance companies are just generally all-around bad people and don’t REALLY ever pay your medical costs when you get sick.” HUH? This one REALLY stuck with me. I’ve had insurance ………..well, almost FOREVER. And I’ve NEVER had my insurance company deny ANYTHING. They’ve been fantastic, actually. And pretty easy to deal with. FAR BETTER than any experience I’ve had with the DMV or the IRS……………….
There was a short period when I was in college when I CHOSE not to get health insurance, because I didn’t want to pay for it. And the campus had a health center. I CHOSE not to spend MY beer money on something that I considered to be a complete waste of MY money. And you know what??? IT WORKED OUT JUST FINE. I love America………..WE HAVE FREEDOM AND CHOICE.
Oh, wait…………NOT FOR LONG! Insurance companies and big Pharma have been a part of molding this “healthcare reform” business SINCE THE OUTSET. You didn’t know that?? Obama has proven time and time again, that what he says isn’t what he MEANS………I mean, come ON. He didn’t really expect you to BELIEVE him………RIGHT??
One of the biggest taxes that will come out of this “reform” will be a tax on the YOUNG. This will come in the form of a MANDATE that everyone buy health insurance (the insurance company’s idea of course!) Young people, who don’t NEED healthcare, will be FORCED to pay for it, or they will be dinged with an additional tax.
And how will the gov’t know if you buy insurance?? Because you know WHAT?? Part of this horrific “reform” is including your insurance information ON YOUR TAX RETURNS. Yup, your personal income tax returns now become a part of your medical chart. NO $HIT. Does this seem right to you?? Doesn’t seem right to ME.
And when did we stop recognizing that health “insurance” is just a big, collectivig savings account that you and a million of your closest friends keep contributing to thru premiums? You all get the same account number. You all deposit your premiums into the same account number. You all WITHDRAWAL from the same account number when you go to the doctor. You all POOL your premiums, creating this pot of money from which to withdrawal, in a hope that only a few of you get really sick, so that there is money in the account when YOU actually go to the doctor.
Now………consider this: When insurance companies are forced to accept EVERYONE, regardless of their lifestyle choices or any pre-existing medical problems that they’ve got, what do you think is going to happen with the money in your collective account?
The healthcare “co-op”: What if you and your friends had been saving a bunch of money together, for a “just in case” scenario…………then along comes the gov’t and says “hey, this guy is REALLY sick, mostly because he’s over weight and refuses to get himself under control. And we can’t FORCE him to eat better and exercise……..this is America! He has FREEDOM! Oh……..but he can’t afford the doctor bills. So we want him to be able to use YOUR account number for his doctor bills. OKAY?! : ) ”
uM……………..NO.
Oh, wait, it’s a mandate. We don’t GET to say no.
We can all see where this is going: HIGHER PREMIUMS FOR THOSE THAT STAY IN PRIVATE INSURANCE, AND HIGHER TAXES FOR THOSE THAT WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC OPTION, A.K.A THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED “INSURANCE” ACCOUNT NUMBER.
This healthcare “reform” being proposed will not reduce costs, and will not improve ANYTHING about the way that you receive care. But it WILL give the gov’t one more way to control your life, and REDISTRIBUTE YOUR WEALTH TO FOLKS WHO ARE BEING KEPT DOWN BY A BLOATED WELFARE SYSTEM THAT PROMOTES POVERTY.
Stop lying to the American people, Obama. We recognize that size matters. And when it comes to gov’t and entitlement programs, THE SMALLER THE BETTER.