Posted on 12/23/2009 11:29:42 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Congressional Democrats, after all their faux wrangling, open bribery and bully tactics, are poised to reach agreement on a massive makeover of the American health system. This makeover will bankrupt the insurance companies, raise premiums, and eventually lead to the full nationalization of health care.
That's what it is intended to do. By forcing insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions, the Democrats destroy all profit margin for the insurers, expecting that the healthy insured will pay for the unhealthy insured. To prevent the healthy insured from opting out of the system, the Democrats levy the threat of fines and jail time. And when the insurers go under, as they surely will, the Democrats will be waiting.
As Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) explained the morning after the Senate bill passed, "What we're building here is not a mansion, it's a starter home … it has room for expansion and additions in the future. If we don't start the starter home, we'll never get there. So this is not the end of health care reform, this is the beginning of health care reform."
And yet all hope is not yet lost. The vast majority of Americans who do not wish to pay higher taxes in order to create medical DMVs can still do something. If this is the beginning of the full-scale implementation of socialized health care, we must stop it in its tracks. Here is a basic, three-step plan for putting an end to the Democrats' sickening "beginning":
1. Encourage doctors to stop accepting both health insurance and Medicare. The Democrats' planned system only works if doctors continue to live off the health insurance and Medicare dole. Good doctors can work outside the system and do better than they would inside it, while providing the quality care Americans deserve. Their profit margins won't be set by the government, and they will be able to charge variable rates for different services and different patients. This is as it should be.
There is no reason that doctors should be charging hundreds of dollars for a 15-minute checkup; doctors only charge outrageous amounts because they know that the heavily regulated health insurers will cover those losses by raising premiums on the healthy. If massive numbers of people operate on a cash-in-hand, pay-by-appointment basis, doctors can make money while providing care at less cost. Competition will lower costs, even for catastrophic care. You'll be paying $25 for a 15-minute checkup, just as your grandparents did before the advent of employer-provided insurance.
2. Tie up the health care legislation in court. Every American who is reasonably healthy should refuse to buy health insurance. When the government fines you, take them to court on constitutional grounds. For too long, conservatives have played by the Marquis of Queensbury rules, content to let liberals run to court at every opportunity while complaining meekly about the death of Constitutionalism. It's time to take the gloves off. Every federal district in the country should receive a well-presented lawsuit from at least one fined citizen.
Forcing you to buy health insurance violates the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which provides that "private property [shall not] be taken for public use, without just compensation." In this case, private property is being taken for private use -- your health care, supposedly. Never before in American history has the government forced Americans to buy anything. Using this principle, why couldn't the government force you to buy GM cars? Or wind turbines? Or posters of Obama?
3. Stop electing socialists. This is the most important element, of course. The first two steps of this three-step plan will do heavy damage to both the health insurance companies and, by extension, the Democrats' plans. When the health insurers begin to flounder, Democrats will immediately begin caterwauling about the need to fully nationalize the health care system. Pay them no mind. The government created the problem, and the government will not fix it. Democrats are not concerned about your health care -- they are only concerned with creating a massive entitlement program that will cement their lock on power for the next 50 years.
Only an infusion of capitalism and entrepreneurship can solve the problem of skyrocketing health care costs. And only adherence to constitutional principles can ensure that infusion. Any government that controls health care has total mastery of its population. Our government must not be given that mastery; our founding principles reject such mastery. It's time to exercise a bit of backbone in defense of our values -- more backbone than we exercised in electing a bunch of power-hungry liars and thieves to high office.
If they are financially able to
They will just quit, it is not worth the hassle
a year ago, 45% of FP’s intended to retire within 5 years
this will just accelerate the process
So long “Health System”
As soon as Obama signs the bill into law, anyone without insurance would have standing to challenge the constitutionality of the Bill AND Obama’s eligibility to hold the office of President.
Plan would absolutly work. However Only a few people would be willing to do it. We have become a nation of spineless jellyfish and have discarded the Freedoms so many died to protect. I am disgusted. The Senate has just voted on party lines to abandon and discard the Constitution. The USA is now in mortal danger and the Democrats are the biggest threat the Nation faces. For the first time in my life I am in fear of our once great countrys demise. It is only a matter of time. All Democrats are Traitors and should be treated as such.
Actually, they charge hundreds of dollars for a 15-minute visit because of exhorbitant malpractise liability insurance premiums.
oh we all will have to be micro chipped in order to keep medical records or some other lame excuse..
I thought point 1 was basically illegal - at least it was under Hillarycare.
It was illegal for doctors to take private money for services.
no chip for me.
kk thx bye
If we want a true Free Market medical system we also need to abolish Medicaid and Medicare and repeal the Reagan Era Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act which provides free Emergency Room Care for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay as well as Illegal Aliens.
“For the first time in my life I am in fear of our once great countrys demise. It is only a matter of time.”
Did you feel that way in 2003 when your elected officials passed Medicare Part D which expanded the Medicare Program by more than 750 Billion Dollars?
2. You gonna defend yourself in a Federal court? Of course not. I have a Federal lawsuit in the courts against Bank of America. A good attorney is at least 150 per hour and its cost a bundle. I have serious money damages pending so my attorney works on a partial retainer and on contingency. You can't sue for money based on constitutional violation of the 5th amendment against the Federal government. We only need one rich person like Rush to refuse and throw a few 100 thousand in lawyers against the Feds to establish precedent.
3. Is the only one that is doable and could mitigate having to do #1 and #2. This plan is a disaster and the socialists fate has been written. It's been over for a while, depends on the chaos and hardship we are going to have to endure to lance the boil and deconstruct their schemes. May wind up in race riots and the middle and upper class going to war with the vampire classes.
The best way is limit your access to the medical system. Stop smoking, eat right, take a good multi-vitamin and yes just suck it up when you get the flu or a bad cold and don't run to the doc for an overpriced antibiotic.
Hell No. I did not. I was totally against it. But I was not aware of just how bad things are. Now I am. The more aware I become the more angry and afraid I get.
One big problem with that--does Mr. Shapiro remember the Supreme Court's New London, Conn. decision? Apparently, the Feds, or even the States, can take what's mine and give it to somebody else.
The underlying results, or even GOALS of this bill are to turn neighbor against neighbor, each demanding that the gov’t do something to regulate the lifestyle of the other in order to reduce healthcare costs.
After all, your overweight neighbor eating a cheeseburger in front of his television is going to be using healthcare resources that your children won’t get.
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As I was 43 at the time, I was paying no attention to anything related to Medicare, and I'll bet that's true of thousands of other FReepers...
I am in the process of liquidating and withdrawing support for the Federal anti-american MONSTER. I am lawsuit, levy and garnish proof. If I become uninsured I will not buy the Government insurance nor will I pay any fine. Period. Take me to court you dirty rats.
As I was 43 at the time, I was paying no attention to anything related to Medicare, and I'll bet that's true of thousands of other FReepers...
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