The Liberal Democrats have figured out that they have had the wrong boogeyman and the wrong victim in their attempt to cram a government-run health care system down our throats.
THE ORIGINAL BOOGEYMAN was the health care system with the Liberals claiming: too many tests, too much cost, no universal electronic records, expensive drugs, and so on. But, they found that most people trust their doctors, are thankful for the advances in technology and drugs that can relieve their pain, cure their diseases, extend their lives and improve their lifestyle. So, most people don't want the government to get between them and their health care providers, as Obamacare aims to do. The general sentiment became that the deficiencies in the health care system can be fixed without a government takeover. One of the biggest deficiencies is Medicare and Medicaid fraud which are already government run health care programs.
THE ORIGINAL VICTIM was the supposed 47 million uninsured. But, the truth started to come out that the large majority of the 47 million were either illegal residents, or those making $75,000 per year and choosing not to pay for health insurance or those who already qualify for Medicaid, Medicare or SCHIP but have not signed up for coverage, leaving about 10 to 15 million people who need temporary coverage while unemployed or who fall between the cracks of the categories mentioned. So, the public concern grew and most Americans decided they don't want Obamacare, with more huge deficit spending and health care rationing as found in Canada or England, just to provide for the 10 to 15 million uninsured.
With all of that backlash about Obamacare, the Liberals have come up with a new boogeyman and a new victim to try and sell us a "government option" (which means a path to a single-payer government run health care system). THE NEW BOOGEYMAN IS THE BIG BAD INSURANCE COMPANIES (not the health care system) and THE NEW VICITM IS EVERYONE WITH PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE who has to pay premiums and has a deductible and co-pays in their plan.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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