Listen up America! The worst thing that this nation can do with our current economic and political climate is allow the government to nationalize the health care system. There are quite a few reasons why this idea is so detrimental to our well-being as a nation. We have allowed the government to run programs that were once seen as effective, and run them into the ground. We also have to use other nations who have socialized their health care as examples for why it will be ineffective in America. We must also analyze why many citizens in these nations should be unhappy with the service the government provides. There are many people who compare our system with those of nations with universal health care, saying that their system works extremely well, but then why do so many people around the world come to the United States to get services?
The government over time has done exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to prevent when this nation was established. They have expanded their powers over individuals and industries, often taking away opportunities for innovation and creativity. An example that is used over and over again is the Postal Service. When I read about how the government almost destroyed this service in Glenn Beck's new book Arguing With Idiots, I could not believe what I was reading. To summarize what Beck's book says, after 1971 the Post office was overseen by a board of 11 with 9 of those board members being appointed by the President. A few years later, the Postal Service became semi-privatized again, but they kept the political appointees. With this, the industry still had to adhere to what the government wanted. Since, the Postal Service has tried to close offices, cut employees, and implement other policies, but these politicians cannot allow this because of the sentiments of their constituents. This has resulted in increasing debt and negative profit. And who do you think has to make up for this debt? That's right, the constituents who would be so upset without a post office.
That little story was not meant to bore you (although it may have). It was meant to show how government intervention only leads to the hindering of efficient businesses and services. The reason is that the constituents become more important than running an efficient system. It's very easy for politicians to pour money into inefficient systems when it's not their money. They are very willing to spend our money to fulfill their needs for power.
Many universal health care supporters will tell you that nation’s with universal health care provide better service and make their constituents happier. This argument does not make sense. The country that many Americans compare us to is Canada. It has been shown time and time again on every news channel (except maybe MSNBC) that Canadians come here when their universal health care cannot provide services that are necessary. Our president has resonated that this policy would likely occur if we implement his health care system.
"...maybe she would be better off not having the surgery but taking the painkillers" -Barack Obama
This is what the government encourages? I think that's absolutely disgusting. We should encourage people to pursue their own interests, which in many cases, like this one, is for the person to have a risky surgery to continue their lives. If the government has its own monopoly over the health care system, they will encourage people to not pursue this extension of life and accept their imminent death. We cannot allow this to happen.
Obama is making health care the focal point of his presidency to this point. That scares me and should scare many Americans, and I think it scares more people every day. This can be seen in various polls taken before and after the 1,990 page bill came out. We have many other issues to address, and putting out a large, bureaucratic bill to get a serious issue addressed quickly is a catastrophe. This issue could be solved in many small bills, addressing the thousands uninsured and the high costs of insurance premiums. But, I believe we should not spend another TRILLION dollars on a system that, if history has taught us anything about government takeovers and socialism, is destined to be a failure.
The government over time has done exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to prevent when this nation was established. They have expanded their powers over individuals and industries, often taking away opportunities for innovation and creativity. An example that is used over and over again is the Postal Service. When I read about how the government almost destroyed this service in Glenn Beck's new book Arguing With Idiots, I could not believe what I was reading. To summarize what Beck's book says, after 1971 the Post office was overseen by a board of 11 with 9 of those board members being appointed by the President. A few years later, the Postal Service became semi-privatized again, but they kept the political appointees. With this, the industry still had to adhere to what the government wanted. Since, the Postal Service has tried to close offices, cut employees, and implement other policies, but these politicians cannot allow this because of the sentiments of their constituents. This has resulted in increasing debt and negative profit. And who do you think has to make up for this debt? That's right, the constituents who would be so upset without a post office.
That little story was not meant to bore you (although it may have). It was meant to show how government intervention only leads to the hindering of efficient businesses and services. The reason is that the constituents become more important than running an efficient system. It's very easy for politicians to pour money into inefficient systems when it's not their money. They are very willing to spend our money to fulfill their needs for power.
Many universal health care supporters will tell you that nation’s with universal health care provide better service and make their constituents happier. This argument does not make sense. The country that many Americans compare us to is Canada. It has been shown time and time again on every news channel (except maybe MSNBC) that Canadians come here when their universal health care cannot provide services that are necessary. Our president has resonated that this policy would likely occur if we implement his health care system.
"...maybe she would be better off not having the surgery but taking the painkillers" -Barack Obama
This is what the government encourages? I think that's absolutely disgusting. We should encourage people to pursue their own interests, which in many cases, like this one, is for the person to have a risky surgery to continue their lives. If the government has its own monopoly over the health care system, they will encourage people to not pursue this extension of life and accept their imminent death. We cannot allow this to happen.
Obama is making health care the focal point of his presidency to this point. That scares me and should scare many Americans, and I think it scares more people every day. This can be seen in various polls taken before and after the 1,990 page bill came out. We have many other issues to address, and putting out a large, bureaucratic bill to get a serious issue addressed quickly is a catastrophe. This issue could be solved in many small bills, addressing the thousands uninsured and the high costs of insurance premiums. But, I believe we should not spend another TRILLION dollars on a system that, if history has taught us anything about government takeovers and socialism, is destined to be a failure.
So, write your congressman and senators and tell them, "We cannot allow this to happen!"
