Lucid Liberal Defends ObamaCare

A friend asked me to respond to some healthcare arguments that an acquaintance made to her this week. Because Obama, Pelosi and Reid have spread so much propaganda regarding bills they haven’t even read, I’ve posted this Q & A for those who hear similar questions.

Before you respond to statements like these, ask yourself if their arguments are fact-based or theological. If fact-based, you have a reasonable chance to engage in a constructive exchange of ideas. If theological, your arguments will be considered heretical.

Supporting ideas contained in bills not read requires faith in a government that cannot educate children or protect Americans from illegal aliens.

Because Hank’s arguments appear theological, there’s little point to argue except in a blog or forum, where his arguments can be evaluated by others.

You dont NEED a car. You NEED good health.

While society widely agrees, approximately 75 percent of all chronic diseases are related to lifestyle decisions. Let's ask some questions:

• If I smoke, drink heavily, and gain 500 pounds, do others have an obligation to pay for my chronic illnesses?
  
  
• At what point am I responsible for my own lifestyle decisions?
  
  
• At what point should Americans create government mechanisms and bureaucracies that will redistribute your assets to help me survive my bad decisions?

Among the alleged 45 million uninsured, a large percentage are illegal aliens and young adults who would rather buy a nice car than health insurance. At what point should the Federal Government take your money to help then buy a fancy car AND secure healthcare?

If health and healthcare are important to the vast majority of Americans, they will make intelligent personal decisions so that they will not become an unnecessary financial burden to others.

As for life insurance... we have social security and many other ways to cover life insurance. Also, the cost of Life insurance hasnt gone up an average of 12% per year for each of the last 10 years.

Life insurance premiums are based upon your lifestyle decisions. So, for example, an alcoholic 25-year-old hang glider enthusiast who smokes, rides a motorcycle and works with hazardous materials will have a higher premium than a vegan athlete who doesn’t smoke or drink. Nothing in any of the healthcare plans make such distinctions and, therefore, those who make good lifestyle decisions are eventually punished by being forced to pay for someone else’s bad decisions. If Hank has a good reason to pay for Sam’s idiotic decisions, I’d like to hear his argument.

If you look at the history of insurance you’ll see that rickety boats captained by idiots could not be insured. The larger community wasn’t responsible for insurance decisions.

If you want to go back to what the Founding Fathers thought this country looks like, then women can't vote and slavery is allowed.

Aside from the fact that not all of the Founding Fathers supported slavery the way Democrats did, there is a difference between gender and race, and someone’s unhealthy lifestyle decisions. While you have a right to jump from a 200 foot cliff with a three hundred foot bungee cord, Barack Obama should not compel the rest of us to pay for your stupidity.

We have come a decent way in 230 years but clearly theres further to go. And, in 1776 the healthcare program was Pay For It Or Die.

One wonders if Hank smoked ALL of his college tuition.

I am so glad they dont ask for a credit card before connecting me to the Police or Fire department. Oh wait, that's kinda socialistic, ain't it?

It’s one thing to protect US citizens from anarchy and quite another to make responsible citizens pay for someone else’s irresponsibility.

I am so sorry I get clean water when I turn on the tap and that the food I buy is regulated.... oh wait... THATS kinda socialistic, aint it?

Not at all. In 1961, Ronald Reagan explained how liberals would use healthcare to turn the US into a socialist nation.

The top Health Insurance execs make $100,000 an HOUR.

Most executives don’t earn an hourly wage.

When, ... during the 80's (Mr. Reagan) the limits were lifted, the healthcare system became less about giving care, and more about $$$ for the insurance companies.

I explained the problems with US healthcare in this report. Canadian MD Lee Kurisko explained the problems with Canada’s single payer system – a socialist system that Barack Obama supports.