Why are the Democrats so insistent on passing the current health care bill? Is it to ensure coverage for all Americans? No, because the current bill will still leave 23 million people uninsured. That’s the entire combined population of Pennsylvania and Ohio left without insurance.
Is it because the American people are in favor of the legislation? No, because only 40% of Americans are in favor of the current bill with only 19% strongly in favor of it. 55% oppose the bill with 45% strongly opposed.
Is it to lower health care costs for all Americans? No, because this bill will actually raise health care costs by 289 billion dollars over the next 10 years. Even Democrat Senator Mark Warner admitted that the Senate bill (which raises costs less than the house bill) doesn’t do enough to reduce costs,
“On cost containment, this bill moves the ball to the opponent’s 30-yard line, but it doesn’t score,” said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who has taken a leading role in trying to squeeze more savings. “We didn’t move as far as I would have liked.”
So if this bill does not cover everyone, does not have the support of the American people, and does not reduce our health care costs, why are Democrats so desperate to pass it? I can give you the answer in one word— power.
If this health care bill passes, it could provide Democrats with a source of power for decades. Yes, it will cost them plenty of Congressional seats in the 2010 elections because the bill is so unpopular, but think of how things will look 10 or 15 years down the road. The restrictions, demands, and regulations placed on private insurers will have most of them on the verge of bankruptcy. If the private insurers are going bankrupt, the government will then have to come to the rescue and fix the problem that they (the government) created. The government will have to bailout the private insurers or shut them down and create a public option. Then, they will have total control of our health care. Of course, the government will run health care poorly because the government runs everything poorly. Within a few years, people will be worried about waiting lists and denied treatments just as the citizens of Europe and Canada do today. This is where the Democrats will gain their power.
Every election from that point on will have health care as a major tenant just as Social Security and Medicare are today. Look at any major election in a country with socialized medicine (Canada, France, the U.K) and you will see how health care is the dominate issue every time. Democrats will use this to their advantage. I can imagine every Democrat candidate saying something similar to this during their closing remarks in a campaign debate,
I will fight for you so you can get the procedures and medicines you need. I will fight to shorten waiting lists so you can see a doctor in a timely manner. I will fight to obtain more funding for hospitals that do not have enough MRI and CT machines. On the other hand, my Republican opponent wants to destroy our health care system by going back to the same private companies that went bankrupt and caused all these problems in the first place. They want you to pay to see a doctor. They want you to go bankrupt if you can’t afford your medical bills. The Republicans want to go backwards instead of embracing the future. A vote for me is a vote for better and more efficient health care. A vote for my Republican opponent is a vote for expensive medical bills where insurance companies only care about making a profit. A vote for me is a vote to move our health care into the future. A vote for my Republican opponent is a vote for the same failed policies of the past.
The current health care bill is not about covering more Americans or reducing costs. It is about power and winning future elections. Am I wrong? What else could it be about?
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You, my friend, have hit it out of the park! This should be required reading for every undecided voter.
Amen Liberty! It’s all about POWER. It has nothing to do with healthcare…it never has.
Very astute and highly accurate. Isn’t it sad how people miss the obvious?
Beautifully put! Wonder if the those moderates even know that they are being sacrificed for the progressive movement.
Wow! Well written Liberty, and scary how right you are!
They will have to raise taxes which can be used for many things besides healthcare.
BAM you just hit a home run, I agree with every reply so far!
This article is only PARTLY on target. Power is what it’s all about but this article fails to mention just how far this goes.
The next item on the ajenda has an additional and far reaching benefit for the dem’s —- Immigration!
This is the next objective — pass immigration, legalize the illegals, open the door for God knows how many more, and all of these will be eligible for healthcare (guess who’s gonna pay for it) and all of them will be beholding to the Dem’s.
Yes it’s about power, or put another way — Votes!!!