To those of you who oppose health care reform with a vengeance...?
Can you tell me what 'freedoms' or 'rights' you may have lost under this bill? What it has taken away from you on a personal or financial level as of this minute? Did you lose your citizenship status? Did the United States suddenly change its name to "United Soviet Socialist Republic" overnight? Are we now a part of Communist China? North Korea? If it hasn't, what are you deathly afraid of? Progress? Change? Living in the 21st century instead of the 19th? Because what I see is this: You either make too much money or not enough, and yet you *complain* that having health care reform and having to pay for coverage will just make things *worse*! Worse for *who*...? Worse for those whom spent themselves into debt trying to live the high life? Or those of us whom can't budget responsibly and want everyone else to support them out of habit or blind sympathy? If you believe that buying an expensive car, and expensive house, and all the fancy materialistic garbage that clutters and fills your place of residence is more *important* to you than having affordable health care, then why should you be the first in the line to *complain*? After all, you don't *care*. You simply want the money for yourself to do whatever you damn well please! It's not *you* that we are worried about... But that's not a loss of freedoms or rights. When the government proposes legislation that allows them to spy on you without just cause, wiretaps your phones, bugs your computers, and searches your premises without the proper warrants...? *That* is a loss of rights and freedoms! That is fascism! When the government goes against the people for the sake of weeding out whatever "enemy" they think is hiding amongst us, then we have a serious problem that should be openly addressed. But when the government comes along to address an issue that has been plaguing this country for decades...? It's not evil. It's not intruding on your privacy, it's not telling you what to do and how to live, and it certainly is not robbing anyone of their Constitutional rights! What it is doing is getting the people organized and on a plan to better health and affordability. Why would you be against being more healthy and having an affordable insurance plan that offers better coverage than what you have before? For those of us whom can't live within our means, it's going to be a hellish nightmare come to life--including those corporate businesses whom now have to start *paying* more coverage for their work forces. Oh, yes, they are going to go on about how it may bankrupt their precious bottom lines, sap a tenth of their overall profit margins every year, but those of us whom work for these types are going to be a little more secure in the knowledge that Big Business is finally getting put on notice and on the path to greater responsibility for their people; instead of being financially reckless and arrogant. For those of us whom need this kind of reform, we're going to be very happy. We are going to have what we dreamed out! And while the legislation and its 'fixer-bill' companion isn't perfect, it is the right step towards equality for all. Better health care, lower costs, less waiting in the emergency rooms, and no more lapses in coverage or 'droppings'--because we are either sick or have become sick. Thoughts?
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They lost the right to die of preventable diseases.
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CAN YOU TELL ME HOW MUCH IN TAXES YOU PAY????? I thought so, nice try
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Do you have a Reader's Digest version?
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amen sister
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Read the 10th amendment and try again!!! the amendment can be found under a search of the constitution!!!
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You have lost the freedom to choose not to purchase a product. Now if you do not purchase the product you pay a penalty. Never in this nation's history has the commerce power been used to require a person who does nothing to engage in economic activity. Therefore, no decision of the Supreme Court has ever upheld such a claim of power. Such a regulation of a "class of inactivity" is of a wholly different kind than any at issue in the Court's most expansive interpretations. A mandate to enter into a contract with an insurance company would be the first use of the Commerce Clause to universally mandate an activity by all citizens of the United States. Today, even voting is not constitutionally mandated. But, if this precedent is established, Congress would have the unlimited power to regulate, prohibit, or mandate any or all activities in the United States. Such a doctrine would abolish any limit on federal power and alter the fundamental relationship of the national government to the states and the people. For this reason it is highly doubtful that the Supreme Court will uphold this assertion of power. It goes far beyond "health care". There would be no limit on the power of the Federal government and the people do not need to open that Pandora's box.
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I fully support access to the health care provider of one's choice, but I do not support the structure of this health insurance bill one bit--it violates basic medical ethics and creates punative laws for non-conformists. It violates basic tenents of medical ethics. It violates basic "autonomy" which is supposedly an ethic in all medical professions in the USA. It's falsely constructed--and completely misleads the public as "universal principles". It's completely miscontructed, illogical, unethical and dangerous.
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Thoughts? Backroom deals, deals with big Pharma, deals with unions, deals with lobbyists, deals with congress to win votes. Sorry, but Fascism isn't my idea of a 'good deal' for this country. They should have scrapped it and started over. Is it any wonder that well over half of this country has no faith or trust in our government? Oh, one more fact, for those who use Bush as every single excuse. I'm not a Republican and I'm not a Bushbot.
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what makes you think the care you get will be better? in fact I bet it will be dulled down to quick patch up and off you go waiting times shortened what are you fookin nuts
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I have lost my right to maintain my citizenship without having to purchase a private industry product. Where does it say in the Constitution that my liberty is subject to buying anything from a private company? And since you're obviously quite young, YOU have lost your financial future, and you don't even know it yet. Boohoo for you when you do. I wish I was around to play the violin. You will lose the greatest system of care on the planet. You will sit in much longer lines, much shorter doctor attention, the loss of innovation, the latest drugs, procedures and treatments, and severely rationed care. And all of this is UNAVOIDable, regardless of the thinking points you regurgitate.
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The one big one is that it is . Forcing all the people to get an health care insurance policy Or get fined . And the majority of America lives under the poverty level . Get away from the big city and ya will see how America lives . And ta make every body have a insurance when they don't want it . Is kind of bring the mandatory insurance law to drive a car to a whole new level . American people will be insurance poor . If the car insurance of an 18 year old don't break the bank the health care one will .
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you should save this question till you hit 35........equality for all is a myth...I do not want to pay for you and if you are smart you do not want to pay for me....kiddo,this bill is about population control.......
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Amen.
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I can only speak for myself, but I am against the government telling me what I have to spend my money on. Against them forcing me, by way of fines, to purchase their product, or any other product. That is unconstitutional. If someone has worked hard and has a lot of money, they have the right to spend it on fancy cars and houses. They shouldn't be forced by the government to spend it on what someone else thinks they should spend it on. Whether you agree with how they spend their money or not, it's none of your business, and it certainly is not the government's. “A wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, which shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.†– Thomas Jefferson
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I lost the right to choose whether or not I should buy a product. not the government is forcing me against my will to buy a product that I don't want. Since when did this become OK. also fyi: what state has a similar program regarding health insurance? I'll give you a hint, it is the same state that has the fast growing health care premiums in the country. Massachusetts, that's right it also cost nearly 4 times more than they projected. now apply that to this national plan & tell me it's a good thing.
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Interesting question, and interesting points as well. I agree with you completely!!! We need Health care reform badly. The Bill is not perfect, it's not great but it is a start. Who would deny that people need help, due to preexisting conditions,lose their insurance when they lose their job, or lose their insurance if they get sick?? I see no compassion at all, and that is not a good thing at all.... Your points are well taken! I could go on and on, but you said it well.......
