After listening to a few speakers, I went to find some shade while Brody passed out some Campaign for Liberty flyers (yes, we are now Ron Paul supporters - who'd a thunk it?). The next thing I heard was, "Ok, our next speaker is Brody Smith..." Wait, what? Did he mean my husband??
Sure enough, Brody had the microphone, and surrounded by maybe 75 or 100 people, he said a few words about the government being for and by big financial institutions, their unfettered ability to print trillions of dollars, and how that steals money from our pockets. I was proud of him. :)
Now that I'm feeling all patriotic, an exhortation: please contact your U.S. representatives and tell them to vote NO on universal healthcare, NO on cap-and-trade, and YES on auditing the federal reserve bank. God bless America!
What is so bad about universal healthcare anyway?
ReplyDeleteI went to hear Ron Paul speak when he was in Fort Wayne, and I might have been able to like him, except I quit listening after the first hour, which consisted of discussing the benefits of re-instating the gold standard and the beauty of buying unprocessed milk from a dairy.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your partiality to him? I'm serious. I'm interested in learning mow.
Hi, Graycrow. Thanks for posting a comment to my blog. If world travel is ever an option for me, Ireland is #1 on my list - seriously!
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In America now, it is illegal to refuse treatment to anyone who comes to the hospital for lack of coverage. (How is that not already universal healthcare?) The problem is that when people have no investment in their own care, they are tempted to abuse the system. Just ask any ER nurse who gets frustrated when people without insurance come to the hospital for free Tylenol rather than going to the market down the block and spending $2 for their own medication. There is no incentive for people to NOT take advantage of the system when they aren't facing co-pays and higher premiums like everyone else for excessive hospital visits and unnecessary treatments.
Right now there is a 1,018-page healthcare bill in our Congress which would make it illegal to buy private health insurance. Any bill that ridiculously long is just plain scary. Further, taking from the free citizen the right to make their own healthcare decisions means that a government official, likely without any medical training, who doesn't know me or my situation, would decide if, when, and how I get treatment for any ailment. My life would, in effect, be in their hands. That's not right.
To top it off, how will universal healthcare be paid for? Taxes. Nearly half the American population doesn't pay income tax already. That leaves the rest of us to foot the bill for people who don't give a second thought to how much their health care is costing their fellow Americans. I don't want to be taxed at an even higher rate to pay for Joe Schmo down the street to get his yearly physical. If he truly needs help, give me the choice to be generous in helping my neighbor; don't force me. Philanthropy should be up to the private citizen.
I think healthcare should be completely privatized (actually, I think most things should be completely privatized) because the government is notorious for its inefficiency. Congress couldn't even run its own food service in the black, so why give it control over something as important as an individual's healthcare choices? Competition drives prices lower, and as businesses compete for customers, they must find ways to offer higher quality services. It's a win-win for the consumer: lower prices AND better service. The government needs to stay out of our way.
Adriane - gotta run now, but I'll try to answer your question this evening. I am slightly shocked and appalled (well, maybe not appalled) that you are inquiring after Ron Paul. :)
So since the Dems think their healthcare plan is so great, I'm sure they will scrap whatever health plan they have now for the plan they have contrived for the people. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!!
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