Friday, September 4, 2009

Guess what - your 'free' health care won't be free..

The latest news on the health care front: 60% of Americans will qualify for something called an 'affordability' credit. What does this mean, exactly?

Well, of course, no one knows, exactly. The story supposedly is - if you earn less than 4 times the poverty limit - you will qualify. So, something like 80,000 for a family of four. Really? So, a family of 4, earning $75,000 will qualify?

Question - who will pay for this? Answer - everyone!! First, it will obviously mean tax increases for those of us left who are still paying taxes. So, if you have a job, it will be good news, bad news. The good news - you get some kind of credit. The bad news - your taxes went up, to fund your credit.

Remember the Messiah's pledge to cut taxes for 95% of Americans? I hope you never actually believed that.

And for those who DO actually get a credit (Your are welcome, I worked hard to fund it for you) - how will you pay? Mostly with your time -- waiting, and waiting to see a doctor. And then waiting and waiting for that test that you need. Then, more waiting if you are unlucky enough to need surgery. Surgery that you will qualify for only if you are not too old to make it 'cost effective'. If you doubt that, read up quick on the Canadian and English systems...

Bottom line, keep up the fight folks. We have got to stop this move towards 'single payer'. They will try to re-package it in the coming days - just to try to fool you. Don't fall for it.

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