Hold on to your socks....

So what we have, is a Health Care Crisis apparently. We have the Government Accounting Office, non-partisan by the way, who's telling the President and Congress that the health care plan they're proposing isn't affordable and it will add trillions (yep, that's right, TRILLSONS) to the national debt and that it won't be sustainable. We have Obama saying we can keep our doctor and that the government won't tell you what care you can and can't receive, but then, one version in the bill, and something Obama himself has talked about, is that a Commission will be created to look for ways to cut costs to make the whole system cheaper. Now, one can suppose that part of the ways to save money is "gee, is this illness really worth this particular treatment, which is expensive, or, will this cheaper one work good enough?" So, we'll see what happens with that. The idea is nice, let's cut costs for repetitive stuff, stop doing tests that are not necessary (I.E., docs apparently are doing unnecessary tests at times for fear of being sued for not doing good enough of a job, so, being sued for malpractice). Further, it seems as though if they're cutting costs, they'll be recommending some things that they see as wasteful should not be done. However, the Commission is allegedly made up of doctors and professionals. Congress and the President will have final say to over-ride the Commissions decisions. So ultimately, if Congress and Obama say something's not needed and the Commssion says it is, then Obama and Congress can over-ride that.

Now, Obama was dead set against taxing people for their insurance premiums through their employer. Now, he wants to tax them. Funny, he gave McCain a ration of crap for that, but now since the Messiah wants it, apparently it's ok.

There is rumored to be one version of the House Democrats bill that says now that it will be illegal to have private insurance once the public option is available. I have tried to track this down, and have not yet found anything, so, it should be considered a rumor until one knows for sure. We don't need to resort to giving fuel to a rumor.

Now, the Government Accounting Office is saying it will cost trillions for this. The public is feeling less confident about it, according to poll numbers. Obama-Hood (Robin Hood) is seeing the rich as the way to pay for this. If you make $250,000 plus, guess what, you're rich, and you're targeted. Now, how is that going to help the economy I ask you? Know any poor people that own a business? I don't. Some middle class do, but mostly, the rich. So, if you tax them unfairly, what's their incentive to keep as many people employed? How would that keep them from laying more people off if the company is not doing so hot? Ok, let's look at charities. Lots of rich folks, as well as middle class, give to charities. Some via monetary donations, some in goods. So, if the rich have less money, less will logically be given to charity. Less given to charity, less people will get help they need. Congrats Democrats! Way to screw over the poor and needy! Further, for them to cut costs, they may just move the jobs oversees! Woo-hoo! That'll be good for the job market!

So, it appears that the government is going to have a bigger role than they're saying. They also say that the longer that we wait, the worse the picture will get. Well gee, that's what Bush said about Social Security too, and the Democrats didn't seem to be too worried about that, and the plan he proposed for Social Security was voluntary. The one Obama and the Democrats are proposing for health care is MANDATORY! YOU HAVE NO CHOICE. Bush, was at least giving you a choice and I would say that many would regard Social Security as at least as important as healthcare!

So, the Democrats didn't seem to think that was a crisis then, but they sure do think this is a crisis now. And, doctors and the public is not as supportive as Congress and Obama says. Look at Obama's poll numbers. Going down, down down. And, he's back tracked from "I want it done by August before the recess". So, it seems that things are not going to plan. And despite the GAO saying it will cost to much, Obama keeps saying "don't give it up now! Keep going!" Plus, he's trying to ram this through, even members of his own party are objecting to this now.

Regardless of how you see the issue, I will include a list of "Key Players" in this whole mess. Please, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to contact someone to let them know your thoughts. If you're in favor of it, great. If you're against it, great. But, you need to make your voice heard here. At the very minimum, you must contact your Representative in the House or your Senator in the Senate to let them know your feelings! This is your opportunity, don't screw it up!

The White House: (202) 456-1111 or send an e-mail at www.whitehouse.gov/contact/
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: (202) 225-4965 or e-mail her at AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio: (202) 225-6205 or e-mail him at AsktheLeader@mail.house.gov
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: (202) 224-3542 or send an e-mail at www.reid.senate.gov/contact/
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.: (202) 224-2541 or send an e-mail at www.mcconnell.senate.gov/contact_form.cfm
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which canceled its vote this week on health care legislation because there was not enough support : (202) 225-3976 or send an e-mail at www.waxman.house.gov/contact/
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee: (202) 225-2002 or send an e-mail at www.joebarton.house.gov/contactjoe.aspx?Type=Contact
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 224-2823 or send an e-mail at www.dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3128
Sen. Michael Enzi, ranking member on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee: (202) 224-3424 or send an e-mail at www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi
Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which is still working on its version of a health care bill: (202) 224-2651 or send an e-mail at www.baucus.senate.gov/contact/emailForm.cfm?subj=issue
Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee: (202) 224-3744 or send an e-mail at www.grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y. chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 225-4365 or send an e-mail at www.forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml
Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee: (202) 225-3561 or send an e-mail at www.camp.house.gov/contact/
Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, which passed its health care bill last week: (202) 225-2095 or send an e-mail at www.georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., ranking member on the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee: (202) 225-4501 or send an e-mail at www.tom.house.gov/html/contact_form_email.cfm