Health care bill shenanigans

Between Obama blatantly saying to Democrats, "Ignore the polls, vote YES," and Nancy Pelosi's comment that Congress should just pass the bill and work out the kinks later, I just HAVE to say that I have had ENOUGH of this outrageous political behavior.

Feel free to read the, oh, 2,324 pages of Obama Care. I'll even post you a link to take a quick glance at Health care--Senate. Or you can read a quick summary provided by the House at Summary.

Here is MY summary:

The government wants to provide healthcare to everyone--specifically the uninsured. Yes, it is so very nice of them to extend their generosity... to give this opportunity to the uninsured by making all Americans pay for it even if we DON'T want it.

I'd like to give you all a nice spoonful of information on government medicine... in other words, some examples of how this government-provided health care works in other countries.

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In Great Britain, the National Health Service (NHS) was created on July 5, 1948, to provide health care to all British citizens. However, bureaucrats underestimated initial cost projections. The operating costs were higher than original estimates, and they have suffered many decades of shortages and patient misery. For those requiring care in Britain, money is far from their concern. To give a few examples from articles I've read.... couples face an invitro fertilization "lottery", a three-year-old girl's heart operation is cancelled multiple times because of bed shortage, hospitals curb caesarean births, and only 5 out of 51 hospitals pass hygiene tests.

In 1984, the Canadian government passed the Canada Health Act and established a publicly-financed health care system. The government ended up outlawing private health insurance. Articles I've read have included statistics showing wait times for surgery at an all-time high, a majority of Quebec dentists quitting the health care system in 2008, and med school graduates not meeting the demand as physician shortages skyrocket. Where a one-year wait on health care is prevalent, who needs health insurance at all in Canada? However, I will give props to the Canadian Supreme Court for their 2005 vote against the law that prohibits private medical insurance.

And then there's the health care system "down under". Australia's socialized health care allows private care with approximately 30% of Australians maintaining their private health insurance. Of course, the private patients receive much better care than their government health care counterparts. The salary caps and steady demand for care has resulted in the ever-predictable physician shortage. Australian newspapers consistently report the painful wait on care.

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There are many things wrong with our government providing health care for us. Not only is it a huge risk for our health, it is a huge slap in the face while the government picks our pockets to "spread the wealth" among all citizens. I enjoy an America with less government intervention and more charity from individual to individual.

Our government should provide three things for us: liberty, law, and protection. This does not mean infringing on our wallets and our well-being to provide for all. I am but a poor post-graduate, and I would not feel right about taking others' money for my own purpose--in the dictionary this is defined as STEALING.

If someone gave me their money individually, I'd gladly accept. :) But I would not want the government making the decision for them--especially a government that does not listen to the majority of their constituents!!!

If you would like to sign a petition against the bill before the Senate votes on Friday, feel free to sign at Petition.

To the approximately 80 percent of Americans who disagree with the shenanigans we call Obama Care, may God help us all if this thing gets passed.

Love, peace, and freedom,

Jenna