It’s official. People don’t like the new health care law. Half of the states are suing the Obama Administration to stop Obamacare. How many ways do we need to say it? Except for a few fringe leftists, nobody likes the bill that had to be made law before we could find out what was in it.
We decorated protest signs with magic markers, we went to rallies, we abandoned the mainstream media, we went to Washington, we elected a Republican in Massachusetts … We said, “No thank you,” to Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and their bankrupting bill disguised as ‘health care reform.’
They rammed it down our throats anyway and told us we should be grateful. They insist that it reduces the deficit, and that repealing it would ‘cost’ taxpayers $230 billion over 10 years. I’m not sure how repealing a $940 billion spending bill adds to the debt, but then again, I’m still confused as to why I should pay someone else’s medical bills.
The states cannot absorb the cost of Obama’s generosity. The administration costs alone of adding 34 million people to the public dole (18 million of which will be placed on Medicaid, that bastion of high quality medical service) will cost the states billions.
It doesn’t matter how many rules the federal government makes about who should have health insurance. If states don’t have the money to implement the rules, then they don’t have the money. What’s Obama going to do, kick them out of the Union?
The beauty of having 50 different states in one union is that there are plenty of options to choose from. The people that like socialized medicine can move to Massachusetts (thanks Mitt Romney!), people that cling to their guns and religion can move to the flyover states, and anyone wanting to start a business can move to Texas. Each state has its own pros and cons, and what’s right for one may not be right for another.
It’s futile for the federal government to impose mandates on people that have no resources with which to implement them. They might as well say, “Everyone needs a car. If you cannot afford a car, the government will provide one for you.” Imagine the lines at the DMV if that were to happen.
Twenty-five states have done the math and realized they can’t afford this. We said no, now our states are saying no. Will the liberal elite in Washington ever get it into their skulls that we don’t want, like, or need Obamacare? Probably not. That’s why we have elections.
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Actually, the health care reform was originally billed as Romney care. And states all voted yes. So please don't leave out all the facts. As that is information that can be found literally everywhere, and on every major news web site, including fox.
Well, what you like people to do when they have to chose paying their bills and paying for their medicine. What about those who want to work,but have mental health issues and can not afford the therapy and the meds. People should not be scared to go to the doctor because it will break them financially.
I consider myself a liberal, however, I do agree with what your saying as far as states having the right to choose. Like you said, that's the beauty of the US, being independent and able to have choices, and being united in that freedom. I personally support socialized medicine, but I also support the 10th amendment!
It doesn't much matter if you support or oppose Obamacare if the states don't have the money to cover the checks Obama keeps writing. I think a lot of people either don't understand or don't care to understand the dire fiscal straights this country is in. THERE IS NO WAY TO PAY FOR OBAMACARE. If you consider healthcare a basic human right, there's still no money. People will die without it? Still no money. The government could tax us all at 100% of our income, and that total take wouldn't cover the cost of this healthcare bill.
Obama has intentionally and stubbornly moved forward with a bill that is fiscal death for the majority of states. He did even though American's didn't want it. He did it even though nobody even knew what was in the bill. He did it to satisy his own ego and place in the history books. He casted a giant pair of cement shoes for Americans and tossed us all over the side - and now, with his promise to veto a repeal if it makes it to his desk, he's going to watch every state struggle to keep their heads above water.
Nobody is "denied healthcare". People may be denied health INSURANCE (I'm one of them, multiple times), but I've still been able to see my doctor, and even been hospitalized. Once that happens (hospitalization, where bills exceed my ability to pay), at least in the state where I live, I can fall back on existing programs for assistance with payment.
There is a problem with the health PAYMENT system in this country, but our health CARE is excellent, even for those who are poor.
hoticedcoffee,
You NAILED IT!
There is NO money!
PonyChaser, you are RIGHT ON.