The Cost of Healthcare

Sent to me Anonymously today with my comments added at the bottom....

Well, the arrogant, narcissitic Obama is at it again with last night's speech. Definitely plans to co-op our country and our freedoms. I wonder how many people did grasp what he was really saying, and has been saying since his candidacy - take over America and push Americans in a ditch! We know our government is NOT all-wise, all-pure, and really working in our favor because we have been lax and allowed this stupidity to be elected at all levels. 2010 comes and must clean up the mess and make it clear that WE ARE the government! and we don't need more laws, more bailouts, etc., etc. until they get the message. Reminds me of this notice: "What part of NO do you not understand?" Polls today are showing that over 80% of the people do not want government to interfere with our healthcare, etc., but get rid of the blocking laws they put into effect that blocks insurance companies, but at the same time allowing insurance companies to be raping their members with obscene regulations and costs. That is where we all need to get on board and get the arcane regulations updated to protect us. By the way, the younger people don't really understand that until the 1950's, there wasn't much insurance for health coverage and definitely was not provided by employers, but we had to pay for it ourselves. OUR responsibility, not the government's. We, personally, do not wish to lose our Kaiser coverage to a bureaucrats.

Grassfire:
President Obama exposed himself last night... and I'm wondering if I was the only one who saw what happened!

Right near the end of the speech...When the President tried to make it sound as if government-run health care is something that every past great American would have demanded!

 

Obama talked about...

• "...the perils of too little" government...
• "...the leavening hand of wise [government] policy"...
• "...carefully crafted...[government] efforts to help people in need."

And here's the kicker...

 

He expressed empathy with those who are having trouble believing that "government is looking out for them."

Well, Mr. President, I OBJECT!

 

I don't think the crisis we are facing today in America in any way resembles the "perils of too little" government, and I flatly reject the premise that "government is looking out for" me!

 

And so did our Founding Fathers!

Below illustrates the cost to insure each person. Even if you apply that over a 5, 15 or 15 year period, it is outrageous.

What is startling to me is the cost. I noticed that Obama didn't comment that the cost was going to go down, just the number of users would go down. Pretty slick.

However, if anyone actually believes him they are insane. In 250 years we have never been able to stick to a budget. What makes the Hopers believe this is going to be any different?

Look at the below chart. I don't understand why the fed doesn't just offer a contract to two or three private healthcare companies, like Kaiser or BCBS and keep it private.

Well, I guess I know why a socialist wants to control it, but I hope that more Americans reject this strategy...