The House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care in America Act! Finally, a first step in a long road toward providing this fundamental human right to all Americans.
I want to thank those representatives who voted for this bill for overcoming tremendous pressure from the insurance industry lobbyists and from individuals in Congress who put their own agendas above those of their constituents.
Those who did not vote for the bill — who already have good, solid, government-provided health care — should look deep into their hearts, overcome their political biases and do the right thing for America.
A vote for this bill was a vote to provide secure and stable coverage for Americans with insurance, expand coverage for those who do not have insurance, lower costs for families and businesses, and begin to reduce the deficit.
Now I know many will say, how will this reduce the deficit?
Well, think about it, today people who don’t have health care wait until there is an emergency and of course visit an emergency room. We are paying for it now. It would cost less in the long run to provide preventative, ongoing health maintenance than to constantly pay the higher price, both monetarily and in lives for those who wait until there is almost no hope.
Whatever your political party, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. If you have good health care, great! Thank God. I hope you stay employed and keep it.
Do the right thing — continue to support this bill and the brave congressmen and -women who voted for it so that everyone American has equal access.
Do the right thing. The moral thing. The American thing.
Since when did providing health care for everyone, regardless of your citizenship in this country become a "human right"??? It's nothing more than another way for politicians to buy votes of those who can't afford healthcare but want the entitlement. It still doesn't even cover some 20 million of the supposed 47 million people it's suppose to cover.
For those who don't want it or don't need it, it's the first time in this countries history that the government is going to fine you and possibly put you in jail if you don't get it. Where is the free choice in government mandates? The right to choose to do something or not is a human right which I believe the government has NO RIGHT to impose it's will on the American people.
And if you really believe that this Obamacare is going to "reduce the deficit" you're living in OZ. It's going to tax the American people for 10 yrs. and the services it provides will only last for 5 years. It's also raising the deficit by 1.2 Trillion dollars.
I hope you do have good health insurance, because if you lose your job, like I did recently, your going to be forced to take the government plan wether it works or not.
For what its worth, this new entitlement program will be the straw that broke the camels back (US economy). With all the deficit spending that's been going on, we are not going to survive another vast goverment takeover the health insurance industry. 70% of Americans (Rassmussen Poll) want the government to stay out of the health care industry, but I guess Robin thinks that the 15% that want another freebie from the goverment deserve it because it's their right....
GOD HELP US.
This legislation does nothing to provide coverage and reduce the deficit. Your existing coverage will be gone (even if you do like it) as all private coverage will be eliminate in 5 years (its in the bill ... READ IT)...The cost of the average family's medical cost will rise approximately 30% from today's levels, and the cost to our country will be trillons.
Even these are estimates based on "highly accurate" government forcasts.
These are the same forcasts that have provided us with the swine flu innoculations, among other things.
Do your research on the "why" this was passed ... Insurance companies, the AARP, and others were paid off to get the votes.
Ask yourself this: Why would a "extremely popular" proposal pass by only FIVE votes in the house when the majority of Dems over Rep is 60 seats????
The majority of folks against this proposal are not the "insurance lobby" or misguided representatives but ordinary folks who see thier medical care about to be surrendered to the government.
Does medicare provide effectively and in a cost efficient manner? Is Social Security solvent? Is the post office solvent?
Don't be naive!