Originally Posted by
ranger2112
helping your fellow man is paramount to most citizens of the nation. It is helping the moochers and slackers that bothers me, however, that is another conversation.
My biggest issue is my govt telling me I HAVE TO get this insurance or be fined(among other issues with the 2k plus bill)
If I do not want insurance, that is my right as a citizen of this Republic. Our politicians have forgotten this. There are parts of this bill I like and think would benefit our country....regulation of frivolis law suits, thus decreasing a physicians financial obligations(((personally, u screw up bad enough, u just do not get the chance to do it again, either loss of license or imprisonment or both)))))
regulation of INSURANCE COMPANIES and allowing interstate commerce would solve most of our issues. allow them to sell in all 50 states and capitalism at its best would ensure cheaper rates and better customer interaction. a little regulation of pharmacutical companies would not hurt either.
again, i am not against fixing the problems, however, a sweeping "government controlled" system with forced participation bugs and scares the hell out of me. has anyone seen our federal govt handle anything well and withing the agreed upon cost parameters? Do you really want these "pork focused, criminals in charge of this? do you really want to give up this much of your freedom? people screamed about GW and his administration listening in on a few phone convos in order to track terrorism and now we give them power over 1/6th of our economy with the final say in who is a priority in getting medical help and who is a@@ out? give them the ability to go straight into our checking and savings and take what THEY deem is necessary for our "universal health care"
be frightened Americans, be very frightened. our way of life is ending rapidly