Monday, August 3, 2009

Why is our government klling us?

Free gvernment healthcare for all!!! If this sounds good to you, well, than this may not be a blog you care t read. I was born in Canada and still have several family members still there. To understand the single payer healthcare system, you must understand that it truly is the burecrats in the govenment that control whether you live or die.

An example would be my uncle, who in his 60's was diagnosed with lung cancer. Six months after his diagnosis, surgery was performed and half of his left lung was removed. In the six months prior to the surgery he received no treatment (kemo, radiation, etc.). After the surgery he also received no treatment. He recovered from his surgery and seemed fine for about three years until the lung cancer resurfaced. He again was given no treatment. Now in his 70's, he was old and expendable. He was given pain killers and was sedated in his final days. He died just before Christmas 2003. He was like a second father to me. I wasn't able to attend his funeral and still, have not been able to bring myself to visit his grave.

This is just one example I can cite. I also have a cousin who sustained a torn ACL when she slipped on an ice covered sidewalk. She was put in a cast, given anti-inflamitories, and told that someone would call to schedule a consultation with a surgeon. The consultation came 3 weeks later, at which she was told that the surgery would get scheduled and they would call her. She had her surgery 4 months later with no physical therapy to follow.

I know that some may say that the President has said you can keep the private insurance you have currently, but that is a "half-truth." If you look at the current proposed healthcare legislation that is before the House of Representatives, you will find on page 16 a section that baisically states you can keep your employer provided coverage until you are no longer employed by the company at which time you lose that coverage and go on the government plan. This will effectively put private health insurance providers out of business. (I do not have the bill number in front of me at this time but will try to post a link to it as soon as possible)

Do you really want to have the health of your family controlled by the government? Besides, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that over 10 years, this program would cost the taxpayers 10.3 trillion dollars ($10,300,000,000,000.00 for visual effect). Can you say tax hike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Call, write, or email your members of congress and tell them to quit spending money we don't have. You can find their contact info @ www.senate.gov and www.house.gov or call 202-224-3121. Provide your zip code and it will bring up your congressman's info. By phone, they will ask for your zip code and connect you to a staffer in their office.

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www.912project.com
www.glennbeck.com
www.seanhannity.com
www.worldslargestconvoy.com (Worlds Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics)
www.rolyomusic.com (Amazing independent artist, check out the song Remember Independence (Free download))