1. Our country is in debt, HUGE debt. Around 12 trillion dollars in debt. If there is this guy named Joe, who has a house loan, car loan and credit card debt, what's the smart thing for him to do? Stop spending money and start paying of his debt. Stop eating at McDonalds, and buying stuff he doesn't need and pay off his debt. What's the government equivalent of Joe eating at McDonalds? Health care reform and stimulus plans and right now anything that is going to cost anymore money. What happened to lowering our dependence on foreign countries? How can we become more independent when we have trillions of dollars in debt to other countries? And let's think about the future for a minute, what is going to happen when we call China and ask for more loans and they say no? Or what is going to happen when they call us and ask for us to pay back the loans? Give them California? I work at McDonalds as I go to school and I want a car and a laptop and a Itouch. But my first priority is saving for text books and saving money for when I transfer. So as much as I want a car, I have to live without one for right now. As much as people may want health care, we have bigger issues to worry about, like paying off our debt.
2. No one is guaranteed to health care
" We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."-United States Declaration of Independence
Maybe we should rewrite it. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and free health care from the government."-My Version
Our country was founded by hard working people who wanted a better life for them and their families. They left everything they knew and came to a strange land. Our country has survived this long without free health care from the government, and we as a country somehow managed to survive. Those poor pioneers, they didn't have anything. Oh the horror!! It's rather simple, you want health care, you buy it. You don't have the means to buy it, you deal with it. There are worse things in the world. The government is not here to give out everything we need, the government is here to "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."
3. It's unconstitutional
The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." Which means that the powers that are not given the the federal government and not prohibited the the states, the powers excluding those are left to the state, and the people. Health care, and social security and disability and all this stuff that the government pays out to is unconstitutional, because no where in the U.S. Constitution does it mention any of that stuff. Which means the federal government is taking away powers from the state, and the people. This should make people mad. Oh wait it is, but the media and the president and other people act like it's just a few people. It makes me mad. It's not exactly the same, but the underlying issue is similar as the one of the American Civil War. It all goes back to state's rights.
4. Higher Taxes
I know President Obama promised not to raise taxes, but I don't know how else he plans to pay for all this stuff he wants. The money has to come from some where. Who knows, maybe he won't pay taxes, but I would love to know how the president plans to pay for all this. Another thing is, if my taxes go up to pay for health care from the government, then that means I am helping to pay for some other persons health care, maybe its not nice, but, I wouldn't add some stranger to my current health care insurance, I don't want to pay for other peoples health care insurance because if they want, they get it not me.
5. It doesn't work
I mean really just think about it. The government can't run the post office, they keep making cuts on the post office. The government knows there are millions of illegal immigrants, but they can't find them. Anything the government does blows up in their face, and people want them to take over health care???!!! I don't want them messing with my health care. But besides that, here are some facts.
Canada, great free government health care they have. In another article, the average wait time for surgery or medical treatment in Canada is 18.3 weeks. Well what about England, people just love to talk about their system. Sure they have higher taxes, but they get a lot of their stuff. Maybe it's just me, but I would rather have my money and get what I want. Anyway, here is stuff for England. Here is a case of a three year old girl who's heart surgery was canceled three times because........ there was no space. Here is another, chocolate should be taxed, because to control obesity. Well then lets tax McDonalds, because they make people fat too. What happened to personal freedom, personal choice, if I decide to eat at McDonalds and get fat don't I have that choice? Well not under universal health care because it costs the government more money, so they take away more of my rights. I mean the list goes on and on. Here is a website with articles upon articles of stuff about socialized medicine, in England, Canada, other countries. Check it out. http://www.angelfire.com/pa/sergeman/issues/healthcare/socialized.html
These things cost more than the politicians thought they would. Shortages, long waits, short supplies, and people want this? Here is another article that talks about the problems with this idea. http://mises.org/daily/3586
6. Bigger Government
Remember that the government can't run anything good. But when we keep giving the federal government more and more power we loose more and more freedom. It seems harmless to pass laws against junk food in schools or banning corporal punishment in school or health care for everyone!! Oh, it sounds so wonderful! But stop and think, why can't high school students, have the freedom to decide what to eat. Why can't the states decide what to do about corporal punishment and why can't people decide if they want health care or not? We give power to the government and exchange less personal freedom. Thomas Paine said, "the government that governs the best governs the least." Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death." While I really don't think it's that serious, I can agree with the sentiment. This countries freedom is one of the things that makes our country great. But we are giving away some of that freedom. More freedom, less government equals more happiness and independence.
7. People Really Don't Want it
According to The Rasmussen Report, 53% of Americans don't want health care from the government. And 4% are undecided. 46% of the people that don't like this plan strongly appose the plan, I count myself as one of the 46% percent that strongly appose the plan. The president, Nacy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the newspapers make it sound like its just a view rich people who are mean and greedy and don't want this plan. No, its actually quite a few.
I hate to be one of those people who act like there is some mass conspiricy that certain people are trying to destroy the country. I think that seems extreme, maybe it's true but I'm not going to say it. But I'm beggining to think it could be possible. But they are doing everything, kicking the republicans out, making all these deals, cutting corners, they seem a little desperate. Honestly I'm worried, this is going to be close. To borrow a line from Lord of the Rings, this country stands on the edge of a sword, stray but a little and we will fail. I don't think if this passes we will just all fall to pieces, but it opens the floodgates to all sorts of things that will have the power to ruin us, to ruin this great country. I'm praying and I hope everyone does too, our country and leaders need all the help they can get. We'll see what happens.
Sources
Declaration of Independence-http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/text.html
U.S. Constitution- http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
10th Amendment- http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am10
Thomas Paine quote-http://www.quotedb.com/quotes/1213
Graph for health care- http://www.liberty-page.com/issues/healthcare/socialized.html#canada (scroll down)
Average Wait Period- http://www.liberty-page.com/issues/healthcare/cansurgery4.html
3 Year Old Girl- http://www.liberty-page.com/issues/healthcare/ukheartop.html
Chocolate Should Be Taxed- http://www.liberty-page.com/issues/healthcare/ukchocolate.html
Patrick Henry Quote- http://libertyonline.hypermall.com/henry-liberty.html(at bottom)
Rasmussen Report-
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/current_events/healthcare/september_2009/health_care_reform
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