Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Does This Seem "Fishy"???

According to the White House: "There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov."

OK, I'm ready for some government attention.

Dear White House,

First and foremost, it matters not what the president says or states as his "grand plan." The American public has already learned to discount anything a politician says or "promises." For example, the president stated that there would be no lobbyists in his administration (strike one), that he would provide time and transparency for all bills in Congress (strike two), no earmarks (strike 3), he promised to uphold the Constitution (strike four, five, six .....).

What matters is what is in the legislation and what he signs off on, regardless of his "intentions" or "promises." From your website "For the record, the President has consistently said that if you like your insurance plan, your doctor, or both, you will be able to keep them. " What about page 16 of the House bill that states, "Except as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the first day”. In other words, you can only keep what you got if on a private insurance plan. You cannot modify it, you cannot change to another plan, and if you leave one employer to work for another say goodbye to your private insurance and hello to the government option.

When asked about this provision the president stated, “You know, I have to say that I am not familiar with the provision you are talking about.” So regardless of what he says it is clear that he just doesn't know what is in the final legislation and I would bet that he doesn't even read it when the bill, whatever it looks like, hits his desk. Merely that he will use it as a stump to tell the American public that he did it; he reformed healthcare!

Next, the system will morph into a single-payer plan, just as Obama wants. He stated in 2003 that "Single payer health care plan - universal health care -- that is what I would like to see." He also says "I happen to be a proponent of a single payer health care plan." He follows up with "but first we gotta take back the White House, we gotta take back the Senate, and we gotta take back the House of Representatives." Regardless, he promises that this is not what he wants.

He told us, mocking his denouncers, that if we are told the government can't run anything that there is nothing to worry about. Here's what there is to worry about: the government doesn't have to make a profit and they get to institute all the rules! It is illegal for companies to effectively sell product at a loss to capture marketshare and drive other competitors out of business. This is EXACTLY what the government is going to do! They will undercut the insurance companies and drive them out of business--even if there are any left standing when the bill becomes law.

For example, Nancy Pelosi said “Under this legislation, no discrimination for pre-existing conditions, no dropping of your coverage because you are sick, no refusal to renew your coverage if you are paid in full, no more job loss or job decisions being made on the basis of whether you have health insurance." The reason insurance companies don't take people with pre-existing conditions is because they will either have to charge them more because they are more prone to have claims or take them and lose money for their shareholders. The government doesn't have to worry about this because they can continue pointing their guns at the productive citizens to force them to hand over more of their hard-earned money.

But, again, that is what Obama has stated he wants, "redistribute the wealth." This program, like all the others run by the government will end up costing well in excess of the projected figures causing further tax increases on those that are hated anyway, because they succeeded in life and business. Only then will the middle class see the trickle down effect of higher taxes; less jobs, fewer businesses, more expensive merchandise or services to make up for the increased tax burden, etc. etc. etc.

To "rename" the healthcare reform from "healthcare reform" to "health insurance reform" is a hoax! Both are one in the same. You can demonize the insurance companies all you want. You can demonize the pharamcuetical companies all you want. When there is a poorer quality of healthcare, fewer new drugs to combat new diseases, and increased waiting lines for care we will all remember how we came to this point. It was YOU! Americans are not clamoring for healthcare reform anymore, in fact it is quite the opposite. We are starting to realize that the government is just a tool for "the almighty" to do whatever it is that he pleases, regardless of the ramifications.

This country is a republic democracy, not a communist, facist, or socialistic society and we intend to keep it that way!

Yours truely,
Publius

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