Have you ever wondered...?

How many times have you had something happen and you had to “stop and think”? I know that is a phrase that we often use and a lot of people probably really do exactly that. Have you ever wondered what would happen if you didn’t do that? What would happen if you didn’t “stop and think” but actually never stopped thinking?
I have known some people in my life who I think were that way. They were never at a loss for anything and always seemed to be one step ahead of everything. I am sure that everyone has known one or two people like that. Did you ever wonder why? How were they able to always be right about anything that they took the time to study on and voice an opinion about? If they were to say “unless I miss my guess,” then you could be sure that they were right… Since you never knew of them to “miss their guess” about anything.
They just never stopped thinking… They were always paying attention to what was going on around them and never went on autopilot. They were thinking…
I have been paying attention to what was going on with the health care bill like that and so I have had people asking me how I managed to have the information that I do on it… I have not stopped thinking about it and what it is going to do. I seem to not be alone in that. According to the news today, most of us feel that way… The polls show (and I really do hate when the news people say “the polls show” because I think that they can show what they want to usually) that the majority of us are really worried about what this is going to do. A New York Times/CBS Poll (not the most conservative of organizations there…) showed that 69% of the people that they polled were worried that their care would suffer under a Government run health care program. A Wall Street Journal/NBC Poll shows that 42% of the people that they surveyed thought that this health care proposal was a bad idea from the start.
Those are some pretty significant figures. Also, when you stop and think (there’s that phrase again), they most likely are talking to people in major metropolitan areas. They may have called some people in California but most likely they were just talking to people in New York and maybe Boston and Philadelphia. Maybe only in New York… If the numbers are that significant in the major liberal stronghold areas, how are the majority feeling in the more conservative areas and in the REAL conservative areas? How about this for one more piece of food for thought… Why are some people campaigning so hard for this? IF this was a “good idea”, don’t you think that it would sell itself? If this was a good reform and was something that was going to be good for the American People, why are they working so hard to convince people that it is what they want and what they need? I keep hearing all sorts of things from the press and from the president about how great this is. I have not seen any ads really about why we don’t need it or why it is bad but the news keeps coming out… And if they have managed to keep the news about the bad things as quiet as they have, how much worse is it really? How much more is there?
We have (maybe) won a reprieve In the Health Care battle. The news yesterday was saying that it would not be until after the recess that the full vote would come up on the bill… and that may be. You have to remember that a politician said that and if they thought that they could get away from the heat and be able to change some people’s minds or votes with a few days of them NOT getting mail and phone calls constantly about it and then do a midnight vote, they will… However it turns out, DO NOT LET UP ON THEM… Keep the pressure on your representative…
If we do get the time that we may have from the recess, use it to contact your representatives while they are “at home” (if they actually come home) and talk to them face to face if you can. Make sure that they have a face to go with a name and know your opinion. But don’t count on that. Take the initiative and keep the emails and the phone calls and visits to their offices going until they do recess.
In case you are wondering why I feel the way that I do about this, here are a few things that are in the House version of the bill. In case you are wondering, yes, I have gone through and checked this stuff… Some of it you have to go back a little and see what they are referencing and some of what it will do. The page numbers are based on the PDF version of the bill that can be downloaded. Again, the link to the download is http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:H.R.3200.IH:
Here they are:
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Govt will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get
Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Ben efits for you. You have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Pg 58HC Bill - Govt will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!
Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Govt will have direct access to your banks accts for electronic funds transfer
PG 65 Sec 164 is a subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Govt is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Govt control..
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill - Govt mandates ALL benefit pkgs for private HC plans in the Exchange
Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan
PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVT on price fixing.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE
Pg 146 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Emplyr w payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between 251k & 400k who don't provide pub. opiont pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who does'nt have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes.
Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Administration will have access individuals finance, papers and records
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" Yes, it says that
PG 253 Line 10-18 Govt sets value of Dr's time, professional judgement, etc
PG 265 Sec 1131Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs
Page 280 Sec 1151 The Govt will penalize hospitals for what Govt deems preventable readmissions.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors who treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission will be penalized
Pg 317 L 13-20 Govt will determine what Drs. and how much ownership/investment they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have opption to apply for exception but community input required
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 - Govt sets and mandates establishment of outcome based measures the way they want.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, etc.
Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs patients!
PG 425 Lines 4-12 Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consultation- Senior Citizens end of life
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death
PG 427 Lines 15-24 Govt mandates program for orders for end of life.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An "advance care planning consult" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates
PG 429 Lines 10-12 "advance care consultation" may include an ORDER 4 end of life plans.
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 - The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Govt will decide what level of treatment youu will have at end of life
Pg 494-498 Govt will define covered Mental Health services