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20 Ways ObamaCare Will Take Away Our Freedoms
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| March 21, 2010
| David Hogberg
Posted on 03/21/2010 1:05:59 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
If some reports are to be believed, the Democrats will pass the Senate health care bill with some reconciliation changes later today. Thus, it is worthwhile to take a comprehensive look at the freedoms we will lose.
Of course, the bill is supposed to provide us with security. But it will result in skyrocketing insurance costs and physicians leaving the field in droves, making it harder to afford and find medical care. We may be about to live Benjamin Franklins adage, People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.
The sections described below are taken from HR 3590 as agreed to by the Senate and from the reconciliation bill as displayed by the Rules Committee.
1. You are young and dont want health insurance? You are starting up a small business and need to minimize expenses, and one way to do that is to forego health insurance? Tough. You have to pay $750 annually for the privilege. (Section 1501)
2. You are young and healthy and want to pay for insurance that reflects that status? Tough. Youll have to pay for premiums that cover not only you, but also the guy who smokes three packs a day, drink a gallon of whiskey and eats chicken fat off the floor. Thats because insurance companies will no longer be able to underwrite on the basis of a persons health status. (Section 2701).
3. You would like to pay less in premiums by buying insurance with lifetime or annual limits on coverage? Tough. Health insurers will no longer be able to offer such policies, even if that is what customers prefer. (Section 2711).
4. Think youd like a policy that is cheaper because it doesnt cover preventive care or requires cost-sharing for such care? Tough.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; deathpanels; marxism; obama; obamacare; romneycare; socialism; socializedmedicine
To: Free ThinkerNY
We’re All Communists Now.
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:07:18 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(How much did your congressman's vote go for? Mine got two bits. Her going price.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
It needs to be said, 20 ways in which God will give it back to us :)
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03/21/2010 1:07:41 PM PDT
by
MsLady
(If you died tonight, where would you go? Salvation, don't leave earth without it!)
To: Free ThinkerNY
DEATH -PANEL: Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever the Govt deems preventable (i.e...re-admissions). Page 280 Sec 1151
DEATH -PANEL: Govt mandates "Advance-Care Planning Consult." (Think senior citizens end-of-life patients.) Page 425 Lines 4-12
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end-of-life! (Again -- no choice!) Page 430 Lines 11-15
DEATH-PANEL: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing! Page 272 SEC. 1145
DEATH-PANEL: GOVT COMMITTEE decides what treatments/benefits you get Page 30 Sec 123
DEATH-PANEL: The Govt mandates a program for orders on "end-of-life." (The Govt has a say in how your life ends!) Page 427 Lines 15-24
DEATH-PANEL: Rationing Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans Page 85 Line 7
DEATH-PANEL: The Govt provides an "approved" list of end-of-life resources; guiding you in death. (Also called 'assisted suicide.')(Sounds like Soylent Green to me.) Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, and rationing those services.Page 494-498 DEATH-PANEL: Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC benefits for you Page 42
DEATH-PANEL: An "advanced-care planning consultant" will be used frequently as a patient's health deteriorates. Page 429 Lines 1-9 DEATH-PANEL: HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED Page 29 lines 4-16
DEATH-PANEL: An "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for end-of-life plans.. (AN ORDER TO DIE FROM THE GOVERNMENT?!?) Page 429 Lines 10-12
DEATH-PANEL: Govt mandates establishment of outcome-based measures. (HC the way they want -- rationing.) Page 335 L16-25 Pg 336-339
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of 'special needs people!' Unbelievable! Page 354 Sec 1177
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors. (Low-income and the poor are affected.) Page 239 Line 14-24
DEATH-PANEL: GOVT will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order.. (I wouldn't want to stand before God after getting paid for THAT job!) Page 429 Lines 13-25
DEATH-PANEL: Rationing Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. (AARP members - your health care WILL be rationed!) Page 85 Line 7
DEATH-PANEL: Govt will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. (And it's mandatory!) Page 425 Lines 17-19:
ACORN: Payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in unions & ACORN Page 65 Sec 164
ACORN: Govt will use ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan. Page 95
ACORN: Community-Based Home Medical Services = Non-Profit Organizations, ACORN Medical Services Page 469
Doctors/ American Medical Association - The Govt will tell YOU what salary you can make.Page 127 Lines 1-16
Doctors: It doesn't matter what specialty you have trained yourself in -- you will all be paid the same! Page 241 Line 6-8
Doctors: PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. (The Govt tells doctors what and how much they can own!) Page 317 L 13-20
Doctors: Govt sets the value of a doctor's time, profession, judgment, etc. (Literally-- the value of humans.) Page 253 Line 10-18
Doctors: Govt creates more bureaucracy via a "Tele-Health Advisory Committee." (Can you say HC by phone?) Page 379 Sec 1191
Doctors: If you treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -- the Govt will penalize you. Page 298 Lines 9-11
Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option will pay 8% tax on all payroll! Page 149 Lines 16-24
Employer MUST auto-enroll employees into public option plan. (NO choice!) Page 145 Line 15-17
Employer with payroll between $251K & $401K who doesn't provide public option will pay 2-6% tax on all payroll.Page 150 Lines 9-13
Employers MUST pay for HC for part-time employees AND their families. (Employees shouldn't get excited about this as employers will be forced to reduce its work force, benefits, and wages/salaries to cover such a huge expense.) Page 126 Lines 22-25
Employers: Govt will audit books of all employers that self-insure - Page 22
Employers: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Govt monopoly. page 12 4 lines 24-25
Employers: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the 'Exchange.' Page 84 Sec 203
HOSPITALS: PROHIBITION on expansion. (The Govt is mandating that hospitals cannot expand.) Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3
ILLEGALS: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay.) (Like always)Page 170 Lines 1-3
ILLEGALS: HC will be provided to ALL non-US citizens, illegal or otherwise. Page 50 Section 152
ILLEGALS: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. (illegal aliens.) Page 91 Lines 4-7
MARRIAGE: Officers & employees of the GOVT HC Admin.. will have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records. (I guess so the government can 'deduct' their fees from your bank account)Page 195
MARRIAGE: Govt will cover marriage and family therapy. Page 489 Sec 1308
MARRIAGE: Govt will have direct access to your bank accounts for elective funds transfer. Page 59 lines 21-24:
MARRIAGE: Govt will have real-time access to individuals' finances & 'National ID Health card' - Page 58
MONOPOLY: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. (Forcing people into the Govt plan) Page 341 Lines 3-9
MONOPOLY: Govt mandates and controls productivity for "private" HC industries. Page 265 Sec 1131
MONOPOLY: Medicaid eligible individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. Page 102 Lines 12-18
MONOPOLY: Hospitals have the opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input is required. (Can you say ACORN?) Page 321 2-13
NEW TAXES: ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.Page 167 Lines 18-23
NEW TAXES: The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax." (Yes, it really says that!) ( a 'fee' instead) Page 203 Line 14-15
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:10:50 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God." --Thomas Jefferson)
To: Free ThinkerNY
They’re still voting in Iraq and Afghanistan, these days right? I mean, that’s worth those twenty points and more, don’t you all agree?
Republics live and thrive. Empires die.
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:14:21 PM PDT
by
MichiganConservative
(A government big enough to do unto the people you don't like will get to doing unto you soon enough.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
They oughta rename the bill, “Tough”!
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:19:30 PM PDT
by
albie
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: TCH
If TCH and many others use brute force to overcome the socialists the president can then declare martial law and probably “deem” himself dictator in charge.
Let’s go!
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:27:05 PM PDT
by
donhunt
(The Obama Administration is an epidemic of financial diarrhea.)
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: Free ThinkerNY
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:37:41 PM PDT
by
FBD
(My carbon footprint is bigger then yours)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Today March 21st 2010 is a day that will live in infamy. On this date, our Democratic Republic has been replaced with the Fascist state of the Rat party. We the People will fight to the death to restore our former glory So Help us God!!
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:56:04 PM PDT
by
jesseam
(Been there, done that)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Welcome the NWO and age of the Anti-christ.
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:57:08 PM PDT
by
evangmlw
To: Diogenesis
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:57:21 PM PDT
by
Lorica
To: FlingWingFlyer
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posted on
03/21/2010 1:57:26 PM PDT
by
cubreporter
(Scott Brown turned it all around. The people CAN and DID make a difference!!!)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Not me. At some point, alone if I have to but at some point these bastards are going to learn what the real reason why there is a Second Amendment.
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posted on
03/21/2010 3:26:36 PM PDT
by
John-Irish
("Shame of him who thinks of it''.)
To: Free ThinkerNY
Id like to see the Pope excommunicate these evil demonrats who voted for this bill.
Democrats are the PARTY OF CHILD MURDERERS.
Republicans are the PARTY OF CHILD PROTECTORS.
Never give in
never, never, never, never,
in nothing great or small,
large or petty,
never give in
except to convictions of honour and good sense.
Never yield to force;
never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.
Winston Churchill, 29 October 1941, Harrow School
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