Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama held a press conference to help
clear up a few of the questions and qualms that people have with the
idea of health care reform and the current proposed legislation to
further that cause. I do not believe that he can hang the “Mission
Accomplished” banner just yet.
The “Blue Dog” Democrats are causing a stir because the legislation in
the House of Representatives does not reflect their core principal of
fiscal responsibility. The Congressional Budget Office Director
Douglas Elmendorf announced last week that the proposed House
legislation would actually “keep costs rising at an unsustainable
rate,” which goes against the main call for reform being the rising
health care costs. Within the last two weeks, according to Rasmussen
Reports, opposition to health care reform has grown from 45% to now
53% of the American people.
I understand that the President should not shift with the political
winds, but when a majority of Americans, according to most polling
data, are against the idea, maybe this is not something the American
people are looking for. Yes, a majority of Americans voted for
“change” but I believe that America is trying to say “thanks, but no
thanks,” in this particular case. Not to say that we do not need
reform in health care but rather the ideas that are being presented do
not provide the real reform that people are looking for.
"For those naysayers and cynics who think that this is not going to
happen, don't bet against us," Obama said according to a July 13
article in USA Today.
Mr. President, the numbers show that a majority of the country is
against you on this.
Many of the objections arise from the question of how will this reform
be paid for? Currently it has been proposed in the House that those
households making over $1 million will pay a 5.4% surtax to cover the
cost. That is an amount that in some states would put them paying over
half of their income in Federal and State taxes. So if this is the
case, those of you who are not fans of Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, and
others who help to create the jobs that you as Americans are given the
opportunity to work at, thank you. I guess it is only right to make
those who have the ability to pay for your health care. That sort of
sounds like another famous person who said “From each according to his
abilities, to each according to his needs.” That man was Karl Marx.
"It will keep government out of health care decisions, giving you the
option to keep your insurance if you're happy with it," Obama said.
Thanks for giving me the choice to keep my health insurance, Mr.
President. I am glad I still have that freedom but am worried that you
telling me that I am “allowed” this freedom that maybe eventually that
freedom may be taken away.
clear up a few of the questions and qualms that people have with the
idea of health care reform and the current proposed legislation to
further that cause. I do not believe that he can hang the “Mission
Accomplished” banner just yet.
The “Blue Dog” Democrats are causing a stir because the legislation in
the House of Representatives does not reflect their core principal of
fiscal responsibility. The Congressional Budget Office Director
Douglas Elmendorf announced last week that the proposed House
legislation would actually “keep costs rising at an unsustainable
rate,” which goes against the main call for reform being the rising
health care costs. Within the last two weeks, according to Rasmussen
Reports, opposition to health care reform has grown from 45% to now
53% of the American people.
I understand that the President should not shift with the political
winds, but when a majority of Americans, according to most polling
data, are against the idea, maybe this is not something the American
people are looking for. Yes, a majority of Americans voted for
“change” but I believe that America is trying to say “thanks, but no
thanks,” in this particular case. Not to say that we do not need
reform in health care but rather the ideas that are being presented do
not provide the real reform that people are looking for.
"For those naysayers and cynics who think that this is not going to
happen, don't bet against us," Obama said according to a July 13
article in USA Today.
Mr. President, the numbers show that a majority of the country is
against you on this.
Many of the objections arise from the question of how will this reform
be paid for? Currently it has been proposed in the House that those
households making over $1 million will pay a 5.4% surtax to cover the
cost. That is an amount that in some states would put them paying over
half of their income in Federal and State taxes. So if this is the
case, those of you who are not fans of Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, and
others who help to create the jobs that you as Americans are given the
opportunity to work at, thank you. I guess it is only right to make
those who have the ability to pay for your health care. That sort of
sounds like another famous person who said “From each according to his
abilities, to each according to his needs.” That man was Karl Marx.
"It will keep government out of health care decisions, giving you the
option to keep your insurance if you're happy with it," Obama said.
Thanks for giving me the choice to keep my health insurance, Mr.
President. I am glad I still have that freedom but am worried that you
telling me that I am “allowed” this freedom that maybe eventually that
freedom may be taken away.
Mr. President, what is your plan B?
As written in The Shorthorn
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