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Paul Begala had an op-ed in the Washington Post yesterday entitled, Progress Over Perfection. Anything is better than nothing. A foot in the door, crap bill is better than nothing.
And we wonder why politics is dumbed down? Because self-professed progressives would rather any bill over the right bill. I mean it's right here in print. It makes me depressed. Who cares what's in it as long as the title is "health reform."
And I resent this:
What? Power is garnered through governmental programs that tell Americans what care they can and can not have. Power is garnered through the levvying of money and then telling the American people how best it is spent. Power is achieved by having an entire senior class so dependent on Social Security that they are petrified of any changes in benefits, because how are they to survive without it? Government entitlement programs like the ones proposed in this health care bill are about power. Not about personal freedom.
For instance, in an effort to stream line payment, the Federal government will collect, from every member of the government plan, checking account information (sec 1173A - STANDARDIZE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSACTIONS). From Page 58 of HR 3200:
I read that and my stomach flips and I wonder how those that were opposed to the wire tapping of Americans who had international phone calls with Lebanon think that this is not the biggest invasion of privacy ... ever. Moving beyond the highlighted portions ... think about what this means. For every individual that is enrolled ... every senior citizen, every family that does not get care through work, every military member, every impoverished family or anyone who needs help... the Federal Government of the United States will have "real-time" access to your checking account. They will have your bank routing number, your account number, and not only will they have it, they can see it, real time, and determine how much they are going to take for any given service, and will determine, based on that information, what service you qualify for. And they can take that money. At will.
They can auto-enroll you into a plan (Sec 205 Pg 95 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF EXCHANGE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS IN EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN) and take money out of your account at will, in "real time".
More than that, they will have your health records. In a centralized government data center that hasn't even been built yet.
Real-time, personal and financial information on a vast majority of Americans. All Americans really, because the health records thing already passed.
If this were just about insuring people, the Government would be updating Medicare and Medicaid to include more Americans, and they would be fixing the problems there. This is about control. This is about forcing Americans into a health regime because the Fed thinks you are too stupid or too lazy to take care of yourself.
I just dont understand why they are getting into coverage, and who can have what. The federal government is not a licensed medical professional and nor are they an insurance company. I do not want them telling me or anyone else which procedures are appropriate and which are not. I just don't see how they think this is part of their job description.
Now is the time to stop this. If you let them have a foot in the door, it's too late. It's impossible to get rid of these types of programs once they are instituted, and they know that. Which is why people like Begala write columns like they write.
It doesn't matter how perfect it is. As long as its passed. Because than it's forever. And they can make changes as they will.
I heard a question on the radio, how can we see real facts on the bill that are not biased? I've yet to find any. So I'm reading everything, hearing what's being discussed, and going to the bill to find what's in there. So far, this privacy thing is the most clear cut and intrusive. The others (death panels, provided abortions) are not clearly stated but could be alluded to, and therefore you have to consider your risk tolerance.
I also say, even if you don't have health problems now, or don't think your plan will change much in the near term, please remember that your situation may be different in 5-10 years, and that it's very difficult to change these programs once they are passed.
And we wonder why politics is dumbed down? Because self-professed progressives would rather any bill over the right bill. I mean it's right here in print. It makes me depressed. Who cares what's in it as long as the title is "health reform."
And I resent this:
The right has far more modest goals: At every turn, its members seek to advance their power and protect privilege.
What? Power is garnered through governmental programs that tell Americans what care they can and can not have. Power is garnered through the levvying of money and then telling the American people how best it is spent. Power is achieved by having an entire senior class so dependent on Social Security that they are petrified of any changes in benefits, because how are they to survive without it? Government entitlement programs like the ones proposed in this health care bill are about power. Not about personal freedom.
For instance, in an effort to stream line payment, the Federal government will collect, from every member of the government plan, checking account information (sec 1173A - STANDARDIZE ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSACTIONS). From Page 58 of HR 3200:
enable the real-time (or near real time) determination of an individual’s financial responsibility at the point of service and, to the extent possible, prior to service, including whether the individual is eligible for a specific service with a specific physician at a specific facility, which may include utilization of a machine-readable health plan beneficiary identification card.
I read that and my stomach flips and I wonder how those that were opposed to the wire tapping of Americans who had international phone calls with Lebanon think that this is not the biggest invasion of privacy ... ever. Moving beyond the highlighted portions ... think about what this means. For every individual that is enrolled ... every senior citizen, every family that does not get care through work, every military member, every impoverished family or anyone who needs help... the Federal Government of the United States will have "real-time" access to your checking account. They will have your bank routing number, your account number, and not only will they have it, they can see it, real time, and determine how much they are going to take for any given service, and will determine, based on that information, what service you qualify for. And they can take that money. At will.
They can auto-enroll you into a plan (Sec 205 Pg 95 OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT OF EXCHANGE-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND EMPLOYERS IN EXCHANGE-PARTICIPATING HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN) and take money out of your account at will, in "real time".
More than that, they will have your health records. In a centralized government data center that hasn't even been built yet.
Real-time, personal and financial information on a vast majority of Americans. All Americans really, because the health records thing already passed.
If this were just about insuring people, the Government would be updating Medicare and Medicaid to include more Americans, and they would be fixing the problems there. This is about control. This is about forcing Americans into a health regime because the Fed thinks you are too stupid or too lazy to take care of yourself.
I just dont understand why they are getting into coverage, and who can have what. The federal government is not a licensed medical professional and nor are they an insurance company. I do not want them telling me or anyone else which procedures are appropriate and which are not. I just don't see how they think this is part of their job description.
Now is the time to stop this. If you let them have a foot in the door, it's too late. It's impossible to get rid of these types of programs once they are instituted, and they know that. Which is why people like Begala write columns like they write.
It doesn't matter how perfect it is. As long as its passed. Because than it's forever. And they can make changes as they will.
I heard a question on the radio, how can we see real facts on the bill that are not biased? I've yet to find any. So I'm reading everything, hearing what's being discussed, and going to the bill to find what's in there. So far, this privacy thing is the most clear cut and intrusive. The others (death panels, provided abortions) are not clearly stated but could be alluded to, and therefore you have to consider your risk tolerance.
I also say, even if you don't have health problems now, or don't think your plan will change much in the near term, please remember that your situation may be different in 5-10 years, and that it's very difficult to change these programs once they are passed.
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