The health care reform debate
by Joe Woody - November 22nd, 2009.Filed under: Politics.
In this never-ending, childish debate over health care reform, something keeps striking me very odd. The “tea-party” protesters are saying that this is a sign that Obama and/or the government is taking over. In other words, socialism.
Have any of them ever heard of the Patriot Act? Or the National Security Agency?
After 9/11, the Bush administration and Congress ushered in a huge overhaul of security in this country. The Government has already “taken over”, if there is such a thing. They can listen into any cell phone conversation that you have, without any type of warrant. If anti-government types are afraid of Big Brother, he is already listening to their conversation. But of course they weren’t anti-government then. Just now.
Health care costs have skyrocketed to a point that is beyond control. If you have great health insurance, that is excellent for you. You aren’t paying for it. Your employer is. If you make $50,000, your employer probably has to pay an additional $20,000 for your benefits. And that’s if you don’t get sick. That’s great for you, but bad for your company. Why do you think companies can’t hire more workers?
Ugh. But who cares about that, right? Obama is trying to kill your grandma and Pelosi is trying to make you pay for your neighbor’s abortion, so let’s concentrate on that. Argh.
