The
republicans ran on repealing and replacing the ACA (Obamacare) for years and
when they finally have the opportunity to put up, they try to give us Obamacare
2.0. It is a joke and I congratulate and
support the republican senators that put up a roadblock from this deceitful process
that is not a repeal and replace. The BS
Paul Ryan used claiming we must use reconciliation as the first step and then
two more steps was just his way of not upsetting the apple cart for fear they
might lose some seats in 2018.
As Sen. Rand
Paul stated, “We promised to repeal and replace but weak kneed republicans
failed on the promise.” The Rand Paul
plan is the one the republicans should put forth for debate, but it actually
benefits the patient and doctors and not the insurance companies. The present republican plan does not allow
for purchasing insurance across state lines.
Remember that was another republican promise. And why you may ask was it
not included? It would permit
competition and insurance companies do not like competition since it would
decrease their income. That is what this
argument is all about between democrats and republicans, the insurance
companies.
Under Obamacare,
the insurance were swayed into supporting the plan since they were promised an
increase in income with government assistance in the financial end. In other words, they were “bought” into getting
their support.
Under the
republican plan, they violated their promise and did not include going across
state lines as we can do with auto insurance etc., so the insurance companies
can see their income not be in jeopardy and there would be little or no competition,
just like they have enjoyed over the years.
Little competition means they can do just about what they want with
their rates and what they will or will not cover.
So, with
members of congress going on another break (more breaks, less work) you should
attend their meetings, if they hold them and ask the following question: “Why
did you not repeal Obamacare as you promised and Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell
promised for years?” That is why we voted you into office. Also, say, all government employees,
including members of congress and their staff must also be under any healthcare
legislation passed in congress. This
will result in two things. Either they
will pass the best healthcare ever, or they will tell you under their breath, go
screw yourself, that will never happen to members of congress.
The Republican
Party, just like the Democratic Party are more concerned about their party and
elections then the country and healthcare, even though they may claim and sound
like they do. It is all about power not
you.
The
democrats gave us Obamacare, they know it is collapsing, which I believe is
intentional since they really want single payer. Better known as socialize medicine, where
wait times to see doctors can go as far as three weeks to nearly a year. Don’t believe me, then do the research for
Canada and other countries that have socialize medicine and you will see.
All we need
in healthcare is for the government to get out of the way. By that I mean, allow us to purchase
insurance policies that meet our needs and not the government needs as in
Obamacare in addition to purchasing catastrophic insurance if that is what we
want. Also, allow us to purchase insurance across state lines. Government should only be involved to make sure
we are not getting ripped off when insurance may conspire to fixed rates.
Under
Obamacare, doctors are retiring early, leaving medicine and choosing another profession
other than patient care. We will
eventually have a shortage of doctors as in socialize countries.
What the
socialist/Marxist party wants (Formerly the Democratic Party) is to dictate
what doctors and hospital can charge and whether treatment is necessary or the
patient should just go home and die.
This just about what former President Obama said when Obamacare was
being passed. To paraphrase his
statement, “If the treatment is costly and a financial strain on the system,
then they should just give the patient a pill and send him home?"
Remember, you
may be healthy today and tomorrow you may be involved in some type of accident
or another medical emergency where treatment may be expensive, but could save
your life, but the doctors or a government bureaucrat will determine the
treatment is too costly, so just die.
You heard a
few years ago some democrats making these statements that all the republicans
want is for you to go home and die. You
are hearing that again today from both democratic leaders in congress where hundreds
of thousands will die. Of course they
cannot back up their lies with facts, but in the country where fake news is
rampant, it is not necessary. The MSM
will support their allegations and the dumb, clueless or uninformed will
believe them.
What you
have to realize from the democrats is the old saying, you look at the right
hand, but what is the left hand doing.
That is, what they claim to be preventing is really what they are
doing. Everything they claimed
republicans had against Obamacare they said would never happen and yet, it is
our there for all to see. But, they now
are blaming President Trump for Obamacare failure through his use of Executive
Orders that cancelled Obama’s Executive Orders.
Everybody knew that the next president can override the previous
president’s executive orders and to avoid that, the president should have had
legislation passed in congress. But,
Obama knew his Executive Orders would not see the light of day in congress. So, Obamacare is failing under its own and
the only way democrats will ever come to the table will be if the republicans
cannot pass a bill and the democrats see failure in the upcoming election in
2018. That my friends is the crux of the
matter, power of the chosen few in government, not the people.
If you think
many in congress really care about your plight, they would have gotten together
and passed a bill that we all can agree would be the best in healthcare. But, they will not because it is all about
power, who has it and who does not. Who
can dictate an agenda in congress and who cannot. You are witnessing the SWAMP in action. Just what President Trump wants to
drain. But he cannot do that without our
help at the voting booth or attending our congressional representatives town
hall meeting and letting them know.
As they say
on Fox News, I report, you decide.