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Originally posted by Twilly
Bottom line. Medicare is bankrupt, Medicaid is bankrupt, Social Security is bankrupt. What makes you think the Government can do Healthcare better than it is being done now?
I dont think so.
Originally posted by LoneGunMan
After reading just part of the crazed Christian rights comments to this post I have to agree they are all idiots.
Before this century I could afford to go to the Doctor and the hospital. My insurance company covered enough of the cost that it was nearly affordable, not quite but enough that I could take care of my health.
I cant anymore. I have health insurance and pay out my butt for it but I cant afford to go to the Doctor of the ER. My blood pressure is 170/100, I am a Firefighter/EMT and I cant afford it.
[edit on 8-8-2009 by LoneGunMan]
Originally posted by Alien Mind
Reason One: Everything that the government has tryed to do has failed, so why would I be on board for a health care plan that is run by the government when they cannot run a country? For instance, The "cash for clunkers" program...They can't even run that program correctly.
Originally posted by Iseekthetruth!!!!!!!!
Originally posted by Twilly
Bottom line. Medicare is bankrupt, Medicaid is bankrupt, Social Security is bankrupt. What makes you think the Government can do Healthcare better than it is being done now?
I dont think so.
Exactaly!
Originally posted by Gregarious
reply to post by amazing
The thing that you do not understand, is that these town hall meetings are not designed to encourage public debate or understanding. They are designed to sell the program, to get us to buy their garbage and their lies. They don't WANT public debate. They don't WANT the public to understand what they are doing. And they are pissed off because we stinkin DO understand, and we are giving them our vote of NONCONFIDENCE/INCOMPETENCE! They think the conservatives are so dumb because we don't buy into Communism? What kind of reps are they? They are NOT our representatives. They are on their way OUT. THAT is why they are upset. Because we didn't just role over and die.
Originally posted by epete22
reply to post by JustAThought
your reality is delusional. You're provided facts and you can't even let them in your little narrow minded brain because you have been BRAINWASHED.
Let me tell you something, TV is not god.
PG 22 MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
PG 24 Line 116 Government effectively sets prices for ALL private health plans.
PG 30 Line 123 THERE WILL BE A Government COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
PG 37 Line 132 The Government will be reviewing grievances about themselves and will decide on appeals for rejected claims.
PG 29 Line 4-16 YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!! Additionally you can reference PG 15 Line 19-25.
PG 42 The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HealthCare Benefits for you. You have no choice!
PG 50 Line 152 HealthCare will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
PG 58 Government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID HealthCare Card will be issued!
PG 59 Line 21-24 Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer!
PG 61 Line 22-24 Congress has no clue what Electronic Medical Records will cost. Asks for estimate.
PG 62 Protection of Data, Government shows they will have database of your personal & financial info.
PG64 L 21-25, pg65 L 1-5 which refers to processing payment transactions by financial institutions
PG 65 Line 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
PG 72 Line 8-14 Government is creating an HealthCare Exchange to bring private HealthCare plans under Government control.
PG 84 Line 203 Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private. HealthCare plans in the Exchange.
PG 85 Line 7 Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your HealthCare! #AARP members your Health care Will be rationed.
PG 89 Line 6-10 The FAR is not applicable. Government can write contracts any way they want.
PG 95 Line 8-18 The Gov. will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government HealthCare plan.
PG 98 Line 8 Americans - You will be paying for others HealthCare while paying for your own.
PG 100 Line 15-19 The Government Will be using ACORN and other community groups to promote & enroll.
PG 102 Line 12-18 Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
PG 109 Line 207 Health Trust Fund. The Government will raise taxes on EVERYONE to fund HealthCare as they see fit.
PG 110 Line 7-12 Employment taxes on ALL employers NOT offering Government HealthCare. No choice.
PG 110 Line 13-18 An excise tax on ALL goods from companies not offering Government HealthCare. ALL Americans pay.
PG 110 Line 19-24 the Treasury can take $$ from Soc Line to pay HealthCare.
PG 111 Line 208 The Federal Government will usurp all State powers in State Based HealthCare Exchange. Violation of 10th Amendment.
PG 119 Line 1-3 establish geographically-adjusted premium rates for public option Can you say ACORN census? PG 121Line 223 PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES. Can you say Government price fixing & monopoly?
PG 124 Line 24-25 No company can sue Government on price fixing. No judicial review against Government Monopoly.
PG 126 Line 10-15 The Government can make up prices for anything at anytime for any reason.
PG 126 Line 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HealthCare for part time employees AND their families.
PG 127 Line 1-16 Doctors: The Government will tell YOU what you can make.
G 129 The public option will be subsidized. Credits = your tax dollars. Redistribution of wealth.
PG 130 Line 10-23 Federal Government will subsidize State Medicaid = Even Higher State & Federal taxes for ALL.
PG 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.
PG 149 Line 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on allpayroll.
PG 150 Line 9-13 Biz with payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesnt provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
PG 151 Line 1-3 Aggregate Rules-tax on employers payroll not on public option include payroll of other biz.
PG 167 Line 18-23 ANY individual who doesnt have acceptable HealthCare according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of inc.
G 170 Line 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
PG 195 officers & employees of HealthCare Administration (Government) will have access to ALL Americans financial/personal records.
PG 198 Line 1-3 1.5% ADDITIONAL TAX on peeps who have
income of 500k to 1mil. Redistribution of Wealth.
PG 198 Line 4-6 5.4% ADDITIONAL TAX on peeps who have income of 1mil+. Redistribution of Wealth
PG 199 Line 1-4 Surtax rates on raised AGAIN on Americans in 2012.
they see fit to show savings. (Cooking the books)
PG 203 Line 14-15 The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax Yes, it says that.
PG 202-215 is a Government rewrite of the tax code ensuring more taxes for EVERYONE, Everywhere.
PG 239 Line 14-24 Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
PG 241 Line 6-8 Doctors, doesnt matter what specialty you have, youll all be paid the same.
PG236 L22-25, 237 L1-3 National rate of uninsured defined by Census. Can you say ACORN corruption?
PG 239 Line 10-12 Medicare DSH payments will be increased. Can you say even higher taxes for all?
G 238-249 Line 1121 Doctors-Government mandates your growth, costs, value, services, & income. Welcome to rationing
PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Drs time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans. Were next.
PG 260 Line 1125 Fed Government will adjust Medicare Payment Localities for California based on Census. ACORN?
PG 265 Line 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private HealthCare industries.
PG 268 Line 1141 Fed Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
PG 270 Line 1144 Government Mandates that all private ambulatory surgical centers submit cost data & other data
PG 272 Line 1145 TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS Cancer patients welcome to rationing!
PG 276 Line 3-20 Oxygen Equipment & Supply Companies - Government MANDATES you will provide supplies NO MATTER where individual is.
Originally posted by Violet Sky
OP, thank you for your well thought out words.
With all the anger going around, it is difficult for many to sit and think abou this a bit more, rather than jumping on some preprescribed platform.
I wish I can copy and post your worlds on some other forums that have gone wacko lately and will not listen to reason.
I, for one, am tired of paying 500 dollars a month for insurance that doesn't cover very much. I had to have surgery this year and it set me back 20k out of pocket - and that's AFTER my insurance payed it's measley percentage. It had me thinking - what the hell am I paying 500 dollars a month for if they don't cover me?
Insurance companies are not for our benefit, it is all about their profit.
Anything that can put a curb on them is alright by me.
Originally posted by eightonefive
So now I get attacked, because I'm a tattooist, in a healthcare reform post. I'm not a contributing member of society because I don't punch a time clock and put cogs together or whatever the hell it is you do. I was in the navy for 10 years, I've served my country, and if you don't like what I do for a living I'd be happy to discuss it with you at my tattoo studio. u2u me for the adress.
Stick to the issues. Jesus this is like arguing with a squirrel.
Originally posted by tommy_boy
reply to post by epete22
Ugh.... Another "Copy and Paste" drone... This is all from a conservative website! It's inflammatory, and it's a bunch of spin, barely based on any reality of the bill.
epete, if your going to plagiarize, have the good sense to at least include your source.
Here's another novel idea... How bout you read the thing for yourself instead of just copying a bunch of crap from a website. You might actually learn something.
You have some nerve accusing people of being brainwashed AT THE EXACT SAME TIME as you're reciting false interpretations that WERE WRITTEN FOR YOU by your republican masters. Real sharp.
Originally posted by tommy_boy
reply to post by epete22
Ugh.... Another "Copy and Paste" drone... This is all from a conservative website! It's inflammatory, and it's a bunch of spin, barely based on any reality of the bill.
epete, if your going to plagiarize, have the good sense to at least include your source.
Here's another novel idea... How bout you read the thing for yourself instead of just copying a bunch of crap from a website. You might actually learn something.
You have some nerve accusing people of being brainwashed AT THE EXACT SAME TIME as you're reciting false interpretations that WERE WRITTEN FOR YOU by your republican masters. Real sharp.