Banner displayed during the 2008 election in Mt. Lebanon, PA
I was hesitant to overstate the significance of tomorrow’s healthcare vote, but I do believe it is true. The left has scoffed those of us who consider socialized medicine the gateway to Socialism, but nonetheless, the healthcare bill before Congress this weekend is dangerous and will fundamentally change our government. I considered going to D.C. to join the crowd there, protesting the healthcare bill, but a bad cold has kept me house-bound. A few of the “low-lights” of this bill include:
- Taxpayer funded abortions (about 1/2 of Americans are opposed to abortion and even more opposed to taxpayer funded abortions)
- It fails to compensate doctors appropriately for Medicare patients (the Medicare fix) and that is expected to be added later, raising the cost of the bill
- The cost to businesses and individuals. Caterpillar claimed yesterday the bill would cost them $100 million in the first year alone. The middles class can expect at least an 11% increase in taxes, and premiums are certain increase and likely double in cost.
- Both the size and power of the IRS increases dramatically (16,000 more employees)
- It does not actually lower the cost of healthcare by addressing the reasons causing higher costs
- It is dependent upon fixing Medicare fraud – when have you ever seen government fraud fixed?
- It is will increase our already out of control debt.
- Despite all of the white coats that appeared with the President, most healthcare professionals do not support it. Ask your doctor, chiropractor, or other regular healthcare provider what he or she thinks about it.
- Both the President and Nancy Pelosi have indicated that they will let us know what is in the bill after they pass it. You see, they are wise enough to know what we need, but we are not.
The fact that most of these Democrats are willing to do the opposite of what their constituents desire and that polls have consistently shown that it will cost them their seats is an amazement, since for decades most of these people have cared about one thing: getting reflected. This is the culmination of leftist, elitist thought. They know what is better for us than we do, and that is a sure sign of the tyranny often associated with socialism. This bill isn’t about reforming healthcare, it’s about changing our government.
