What is going on? Is our nation being run by anarchists and extremists who care for no one but themselves? Did we put these men and women into office to run a muck? NO! They were sent to Washington to represent “the people”. We said what we wanted and that was Obamacare; we voted on it, it was passed by the previous Congress, the Supreme Court deemed it constitutional and it was signed into law by President Obama; so why did the Republicans scheme to defund Obamacare by shutting down the government? It is certainly not because they care about the sovereignty of the people, it is because they are “lapdogs” for big business or business lobbies in the health care industry. In other words, deals were made and they are trying to make good on their promises—so screw the people and the country!
The Affordable Health Care Act is a law; so the Republicans need to swallow this bitter pill and move on. I agree with Ann’s statement, “A portion of one of those branches is not now legally or morally empowered to change that law by holding other parts of the government hostage, no matter how strongly its members of their constituents feel.” The Tea Party cannot hold the whole nation at ransom because they do not want the law; it is an abuse of power and privilege. Their battle cry is big government—they do not want the government to regulate the health care industry; and consequently their secret deals with large health insurance companies, pharmaceuticals and major health care providers.
Do you want America to run without government? I know I do not! Government oversight is definitely needed in some areas and affordable health care is one of those areas. But you know, if the health care industry had not charged patients $100 for a cotton ball, we would not need health reform; now would we? If they had not given high accolades (and pay) to executives who garnered the most insurance denials (carnage); we would not need government oversight—would we? I am sure many whose love one died because they did not have health insurance or sufficient insurance would not mind paying an extra $300 a year for health insurance with Obamacare if it meant having their love one with them today. I will not broach the issue of insurance denial because of pre-existing conditions—let’s not go there! In conclusion, I think the Republican is foolish to ignore the voice of the people.
Over the years I’ve doled out a lot of money for health insurance premiums just to discover I still had little to no coverage. I believe the Affordable Health Care Act is not perfect, but it is much better than what we have had so far (duh, nothing). Senator Jay Rockefeller says, “The law cracks down on the worst insurance industry abuses. The law makes these companies spend their money on you-they must spend at least 80 percent of the premiums you pay on actual health care rather than on fancy buildings or executive bonuses.”[1] —this sounds beneficial to me. So count me in!
[1] Rockefeller, Sen. Jay. The Affordable Care Act Will Work. readersupportednews.org. Readers
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