Obama and Ted’s Universal Health Care - Change we can Live with?
July 10, 2008
I’m happy that Senator Kennedy’s health appears to be improving with the treatment he’s receiving. I wish him many more productive and healthy years.
It’s really quite wonderful, when you give it a bit of thought that such potentially devastating diseases can be controlled and even beaten, within our own health care system without the necessity of a trip to Cuba or Canada or the UK (Micheal Moore not withstanding). Read more
Obama’s Health Care Plan
March 10, 2008
I just reviewed an article written by Michael Ragain, M.D. on American Thinker called Obama’s Health Care Plan. Even though my day job is working for a Fortune 50 health care company, I certainly do not propose that I understand anything at all about the system or how it works. I do see - on a daily basis - many reasons why the health care insurance costs are rising; it’s called government regulation.
These regulations do not help one bit. If the government mandates something be covered, guess what? The premiums will rise. You see, the doctors that provide services to patients that come into the office require that someone pays the bill. Read more
The Nanny State Rules? - We Loose
March 9, 2008
Walter Williams’ recent article, Liberty Versus Socialism, reminds us that government control of our personal lives leads to a loss of liberty. Read his full post.
A fortnight ago, I wrote about Mississippi Legislature House Bill 282 that would have imposed fines or revoked licenses of food establishments that served obese people. Fortunately, the measure died in committee. State Rep. Ted Mayhall, one of the bill’s sponsors, justified it by saying that he wanted to bring attention to the fact that “Obesity makes people more susceptible to diabetes, which puts a further strain on the state’s financially-challenged Medicaid program.”
What other issues can put additional financial strain on state budgets? I can name quit a few, and Williams provides us with good food for thought. Read more
Democrats Blame Bush for Everything - PROVE IT
March 7, 2008
I’m calling out all Democrats and liberals. Prove it. Prove that President Bush did this, and it resulted in that. I’m talking a clear case of cause and effect. Jobs, housing, oil prices, gas prices, global warming… Pick your poison and give it a shot.
Reuters just posted a story, Democrats Slam Bush on Gloomy Jobs Report. Read more
No Health Insurance? Hillary to Penalize
February 4, 2008
Nice. What’s next for the DNC and liberals? They want to force people to have health insurance. Can someone tell me what section of the U.S. Constitution gives the federal government the job of forcing us to buy health insurance?
In Health Debate, Clinton Remains Vague on Penalties
By KEVIN SACKSenator Hillary Rodham Clinton inched closer Sunday to explaining how she would enforce her proposal that everyone have health insurance, but declined to specify — as she has throughout the campaign — how she would penalize those who refuse.
Mrs. Clinton, who did not answer Senator Barack Obama’s question on the topic in a debate last Thursday, was pressed repeatedly to do so Sunday by George Stephanopoulos on the ABC program “This Week.” When Mr. Stephanopoulos asked a third time whether she would garnish people’s wages, Mrs. Clinton responded, “George, we will have an enforcement mechanism, whether it’s that or it’s some other mechanism through the tax system or automatic enrollments.”
What’s next? Are they going to penalize me for the Pepsi that I just got out of the vending machine simply because I did not want diet?
I guaranty you that if this plan sees the light of day, somehow it will not be fair for the poor Americans to be forced to buy health insurance. Therefore, if you’re in the bottom 20 percent of wage earners, you’ll be exempt from the mandate, but still get all the benefits. More entitlements. Yeah!
Can someone give me one example where the federal government forces you to by a product or service? The only one that I can think of is flood insurance - if you live in a flood plain.
