For a moment let's put our party affiliation or Conservative/Liberal feelings aside. The two party system is integral to our system of government; but it is divisive to our solidarity with one another as citizens. With the new Healthcare Law passed, there is a lot of salesmanship going on to convince the American people this is a good thing on the part of the Democrats. The Republicans are spewing anger, citing its unconstitutional nature. We can agree that there is a definite divide down aisle center on the matter."49% of the American people across party lines were positive about the new law"
I want to ask a couple of questions: What is the biggest benefit of this Law? Free health care is probably the answer most would give. What is the biggest detriment? The conservative answer is the socializing of 1/6th of the American economy. I read a blog yesterday that touted a Gallop Poll as finding that 49% of the American people across part lines were positive about the new law. In our political climate, polls seem
to have become the measure of right, wrong, and what is constitutional or not. If our courts operated on polls, I vouchsafe that Rush Limbaugh would have been put to death for his pain killer addiction related "crimes.' In this world, Dr. Jack Kevorkian would have won the Nobel Peace prize for his euthanasia practice.
But that is not the case. Our country was founded on a set of concrete principles and unambiguous laws. Popularity has nothing to do with what our founding fathers intended. The passing generation - the World War 2 generation - made the hard decisions with relish. When the war became ours to bear our youth flocked to the recruiting stations. American patriotism was so strong in our youth that many was the story of a young man who was found unfit to serve he would take his own life rather than live with the shame.
to have become the measure of right, wrong, and what is constitutional or not. If our courts operated on polls, I vouchsafe that Rush Limbaugh would have been put to death for his pain killer addiction related "crimes.' In this world, Dr. Jack Kevorkian would have won the Nobel Peace prize for his euthanasia practice.
But that is not the case. Our country was founded on a set of concrete principles and unambiguous laws. Popularity has nothing to do with what our founding fathers intended. The passing generation - the World War 2 generation - made the hard decisions with relish. When the war became ours to bear our youth flocked to the recruiting stations. American patriotism was so strong in our youth that many was the story of a young man who was found unfit to serve he would take his own life rather than live with the shame.
"Less Fortunate" is inaccurate. "Less Hard Working" or "Less Driven" would be more accurate."
The two party system has divided us. The two party system does not exist outside of politics. We Americans are one. I do believe that there are some basic rules we must follow as people. I am not wealthy. I am a carpenter/pundit who's business is down 80% due to the economy. I know others who are in worse shape than I am. When I am able to scrape a hundred bucks together, what makes it right for me to be forced to give part of it to a guy who doesn't work just because he is "less fortunate?" By the way, "Less Fortunate" is inaccurate. "Less Hard Working" or "Less Driven" would be more accurate. In this land of infinite opportunity, if you are not where you want to be, it is because you don't want it badly enough. There is no law on the books that prevents any American from succeeding in earning money. My point is: what you get out of life is in exact proportion to what you put into it. Nothing is free. Free health care is oxymoronic. It will be free only to those who are not making an effort to earn a living. The rest of the American people will pay the bill. The government has now gone into the business of mandating that we buy a product or service or we are punished legally. I can only hope that a law is passed where everyone has to buy a home rather than rent. As a builder, I will clean up. Those who cannot afford a new home will get the home for free from the government. I will have guaranteed work for the rest of my life. This seems far fetched to you? Property taxes would be the motivation. Better schools, roads and infrastructure. Renters dilute the tax base because multi-family structures pay less per individual than owned real property. Fact: Government is about revenue - unearned revenue.
So how will health care be paid for under this law? Political dogma aside: our taxes. And make no mistake, all of our taxes are going up. The rich will go elsewhere with their money. The rest of us will stay and deal with this.
"Even the Canadian president came here for a heart saving procedure last month."
Quality-wise, we have the best health care in the world. Even the Canadian president came here for a heart saving procedure last month. Canada has one of the farthest reaching socialized health care systems in the world. The proponents of universal health care continually touted their system as a model we should adopt. So why did Mr. Canadian Resident comer here for his life saving procedure?
The affordability is the problem. How can we buy so expensive a product? When the fuel prices went to $4 per gallon last year, Americans stopped driving. The price dropped to half that price in less than a month. But, according to the political sales pitch, driving is a luxury whereas health care is a necessity. Both are a necessity for trade and survivability. Whether we drive or take a bus or train we need transportation to get to work and back home; to the store, and to the hospital. Hospitals are key for check ups, emergency room injuries, sickness, and calamitous disease. The thing that fuel and medical have in common, is that both, like any product in the world, is priced based upon what the market will bear. Gas dropped because Americans limited their consumption to what was necessary based upon their needs. If Americans stopped running to the doctor with every sniffle and sneeze, those doctors' salaries, hospital costs, and taxes would have to be paid somehow. Can we find a sale on appendectomies this week? Market will level the prices. Competition will lower those prices. Why is it common practice that, upon check out from a hospital, the released patient is always offered a lower cash price as an option? Does filing with an insurance company cost 50% more than processing a cash payment? This is proof that there is pricing wiggle room in the medical industry's pricing structure.
The affordability is the problem. How can we buy so expensive a product? When the fuel prices went to $4 per gallon last year, Americans stopped driving. The price dropped to half that price in less than a month. But, according to the political sales pitch, driving is a luxury whereas health care is a necessity. Both are a necessity for trade and survivability. Whether we drive or take a bus or train we need transportation to get to work and back home; to the store, and to the hospital. Hospitals are key for check ups, emergency room injuries, sickness, and calamitous disease. The thing that fuel and medical have in common, is that both, like any product in the world, is priced based upon what the market will bear. Gas dropped because Americans limited their consumption to what was necessary based upon their needs. If Americans stopped running to the doctor with every sniffle and sneeze, those doctors' salaries, hospital costs, and taxes would have to be paid somehow. Can we find a sale on appendectomies this week? Market will level the prices. Competition will lower those prices. Why is it common practice that, upon check out from a hospital, the released patient is always offered a lower cash price as an option? Does filing with an insurance company cost 50% more than processing a cash payment? This is proof that there is pricing wiggle room in the medical industry's pricing structure.
Capitalism is power to the people. We benefit from both the consumer, as well as the provider side. When you go to work for an employer, by the hour, you are selling your services by the hour at a market rate. Unions operated, originally, by creating solidarity among workers forcing employers to pay everyone a preordained minimum, or the work did not get done. Capitalism. Now labor unions are out to take over employers using this same power. The "bail out of General Motors resulted in the labor unions taking ownership of a large piece of the corporation.
Honor, as it existed with the passing generation, does not exist anymore. We no longer want what is right and fair. We want to make those who provide opportunity to pay dearly for our selfish benefit. Capitalism, unlike socialism, requires honesty and integrity. When the media and politicians celebrate the underachievers; taking from the achievers: we cannot help but see this trend as justified. What if I won the lottery? Would I turn down the money?
Honor, as it existed with the passing generation, does not exist anymore. We no longer want what is right and fair. We want to make those who provide opportunity to pay dearly for our selfish benefit. Capitalism, unlike socialism, requires honesty and integrity. When the media and politicians celebrate the underachievers; taking from the achievers: we cannot help but see this trend as justified. What if I won the lottery? Would I turn down the money?
"The stereotypical evil rich fat cat is not who will be hurt in this growing scenario"
What if you had risked your livelihood to start and grow a business while the next guy did nothing? Would you want to give your blood sweat and tears away to him? The stereotypical, evil, rich, fat cat is not who will be hurt in this growing scenario in our country. The small business person is going to be crushed. Small business is owned by the middle class. Our freedom is rooted in our ability to own property. In France France Europe is that way. The constitution and Bill of Rights guaranteed, as one of our rights, the ability to own property.
Health care reform is capitalism reform, just like TARP was capitalism reform. Bush is not without blame in my book. Fellow American - fellow free man and woman - familiarize yourself with our constitution. In it you will find the key to your ability to do what ever it is that makes you happy. You will not find in it the key to taking away from others who are building their dreams in order to create your own. A market solution is the only one for health care reform.
Stealing from the have's will not save the have not's. Empowerment via knowledge will save the have not's.
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