Why Say No To The Bill

So why is the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act Bad? I mean the title is good right? It makes you think we should be doing this; after all who doesn’t want protection and affordable health care?

Oh tricky thing our language, you can make it say anything you want in any manor you want. So let’s just talk about words for a minute. In the 2,074 page proposed bill (and note by the time it has amendments it will be much longer) the following words are used:

Shall – 3,607 times

Tax – 511 times

Must – 45 times

Payment – 1,243 times

Penalty – 115 times

You can read it here: http://democrats.senate.gov/reform/patient-protection-affordable-care-act.pdf

If that is not a lot of government mandate then I don’t know what is. Here is what we know just at a glance. Taxes will go up to various degrees for various individuals and businesses. Want your teeth whitened? Pay an additional 5% tax, thank you, have a nice day. Medicare tax will go up, while Medicare funding is being cut. Where’s the logic there? Medical device manufactures will have to pay more taxes. Nice, need a pace maker? You guessed it, tax it! Remember manufacturers don’t pay taxes; they pass the cost through to consumers. So saying you are taxing a company or manufacturer is really just taxing consumers through the back door. I don’t know about you, but I keep my back door locked.

The really, really scary thing for me is this: For the first time in our country’s history it will now cost you money to just be a citizen! Everyone will be required to have health insurance, either through your employer or Uncle Sam. Stop and think about it. As soon as your child is born it has an obligation (remember shall, must, payment, and penalty) to give the United States Government money.

Thanks but no thanks!

There are ways to improve health care in this country that don’t take away our freedom and liberty; more to come on that soon.