With all the talk of what’s broken in America, it’s time to get to the root of the problem. Our government is broken. Our health care system is NOT broken. It’s just so expensive that many can’t afford it,especially if faced with something of catastrophic magnitude. We need to deal with the cost of health care and keep the best system and care in the world.
There are many reasons why people may not be able to afford parts of their care. Some have no jobs. Some have low-paying jobs. Some experience catastrophic illness or accident. Some change jobs and their insurance doesn’t cover them in the interim. Hospitals charge exorbitant prices for everything used during a stay. Prescription drugs cost way too much.
Let’s deal directly with these issues and not nationalize our health care, putting it in the hands of a group of power-hungry elites who only see you as a dollar sign – a taxpayer. These people don’t have the same view of your life plans as you do. They see a dream for one world government with extraordinary people at the top running everything, experimenting with ideas, all the while enjoying the lifestyle of the rich and famous.
Where do you fit in? You work hard and pay the bills that support their crazy ideas. You’re the subject of their experiments in one-world everything, environmentalism, utopia-chasing and personal wealth building (theirs, not yours).
America has been successful all these years precisely because it championed and protected freedom for every man. It took a while to perfect that concept, but Americans never stopped working towards that goal. And that is the key. Americans truly covet and value freedom for every man. They will never stop working to achieve it.
Now comes along, and gets elected, a group of morons who are hell-bent on taking our individual freedoms away, one by one, in short order. Obama is moving as quickly as possible, before the sleeping giant awakens and throws him and his thugs out.
Is the term, “thugs”, fair? Pick any Obama czar or cabinet appointee you choose and research them. You will find that “thugs” is an accurate description. Obama doesn’t seem to know any honest people.
Have you wondered if the health care reform bill will take away our freedoms? Find out for yourself.
Don’t be discouraged when you try to read it and give up. Very few have been successful at reading this monstrosity. Even lawyers have trouble with it. Here’s a sample guide that may help. This was emailed around the country and warrants our attention.
From a letter to Sen. Bayh from a practicing physician, Stephen Fraser, MD. Whether this letter is authentic or not doesn’t matter. If you compare the list, page by page, line by line, to the Health Care Bill posted on the government web site, you can see if they are accurate or not.
Take the first one in the letter. Page 22: Mandates that the government will audit the books of all employers that self insure. This violates the Constitutional Right to Privacy, individual liberty and freedom and the right to pursue happiness. If you don’t like IRS audits, you won’t like these, either!
Here’s the letter:
Subject: An Indianapolis Doctor’s Letter to Sen. Bayh about the Health Care Bill
Here is a letter I sent to Senator Bayh. Feel free to copy it and send it around to our other representatives.Stephen FraserJuly 23, 2009Senator Bayh,
Here is a letter I sent to Senator Bayh. Feel free to copy it and send it around to our other representatives.Stephen FraserJuly 23, 2009Senator Bayh,
As a practicing physician I have major concerns with the healthcarebill before Congress. I actually have read the bill and am shockedby the brazenness of the government’s proposed involvement in thepatient physician relationship. The very idea that the governmentwill dictate and ration patient care is dangerous and certainly nothelpful in designing a healthcare system that works for all. Everyphysician I work with agrees that we need to fix our healthcaresystem, but the proposed bills currently making their way throughcongress will be a disaster if passed. I ask you respectfully and as a patriotic American to look at the following troubling lines that I have read in the bill. You cannot possibly believe that these proposals are in the best interests of the country and our fellow citizens.
Page 22 of the HC Bill: Mandates that the Govt will audit books of all employers that self insure!!Page 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.Page 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill: YOUR HEALTH CARE IS RATIONED!!!Page 42 of HC Bill:The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC Benefits for you. You have no choice!Page 50 Section 152 in HC bill: HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!
Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to your banks accounts for elective funds transfer.
Page 65 Sec 164: is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations: (ACORN).
Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!
Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example – Translation: illegal aliens.
Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members – your Health care WILL be rationed.
Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Page 124 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly..
Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association – The Govt will tell YOU what you can make! (salary)
Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE!
Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
Page 150 Lines 9-13: Business’s with payroll btw 251k & 401k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Page 195 HC Bill:Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALLAmericans finances /personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that!
Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors, low income and poor are affected.
Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same!
Page 253 Line 10-18: Govt sets value of Doctor’s time, profession, judgment etc. Literally value of humans.
Page 265 Sec 1131: Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
Page 268 Sec 1141:Federal Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151:The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever Govt deems preventable re-admissions.
Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -Govt will penalize you.
Page 317 L 13-20:PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/howmuch they can own!
Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Page 321 2-13:Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT communityinput is required. Can u say ACORN?!!
Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: Govt mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Page 341 Lines 3-9: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.
Page 354 Sec 1177:Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! Unbelievable!
Page 379 Sec 1191:Govt creates more bureaucracy – Tele-health Advisory Committee. Can you say HC by phone?
Page 425 Lines 4-12: Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life patients.
Page 425 Lines 17-19: Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills,durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death. (assisted suicide)
Page 427 Lines 15-24: Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends.
Page 429 Lines 1-9: An “advanced care planning consultant” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12: “advanced care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVT!
Page 429 Lines 13-25: The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life!
Page 469:Community Based Home Medical Services = Nonprofit organizations.Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Page 472 Lines 14-17: PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORIGINATION. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based organization. Like ACORN?
Page 489 Sec 1308:The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means theywill insert Govt into your marriage.
Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
Page 58 HC Bill: Govt will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Healthcard will be issued!
Page 59 HC Bill lines 21-24: Govt will have direct access to your banks accounts for elective funds transfer.
Page 65 Sec 164: is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations: (ACORN).
Page 84 Sec 203 HC bill: Govt mandates ALL benefit packages for private HC plans in the Exchange.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Govt will ration your Healthcare!
Page 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill: Govt mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example – Translation: illegal aliens.
Page 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18: The Govt will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Govt HC plan.
Page 85 Line 7 HC Bill: Specifications of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP members – your Health care WILL be rationed.
Page 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill: Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
Page 124 lines 24-25 HC: No company can sue GOVT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Govt Monopoly..
Page 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill: Doctors/ American Medical Association – The Govt will tell YOU what you can make! (salary)
Page 145 Line 15-17: An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE!
Page 126 Lines 22-25: Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Page 149 Lines 16-24: ANY Employer with payroll 401k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
Page 150 Lines 9-13: Business’s with payroll btw 251k & 401k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Page 167 Lines 18-23: ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Govt will be taxed 2.5% of income.
Page 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill: Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Page 195 HC Bill:Officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVT) will have access to ALLAmericans finances /personal records.
Page 203 Line 14-15 HC: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that!
Page 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill: Govt will reduce physician services for Medicaid Seniors, low income and poor are affected.
Page 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill: Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same!
Page 253 Line 10-18: Govt sets value of Doctor’s time, profession, judgment etc. Literally value of humans.
Page 265 Sec 1131: Govt mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
Page 268 Sec 1141:Federal Govt regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Page 272 SEC. 1145: TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!
Page 280 Sec 1151:The Govt will penalize hospitals for whatever Govt deems preventable re-admissions.
Page 298 Lines 9-11: Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a re-admission -Govt will penalize you.
Page 317 L 13-20:PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Govt tells Doctors what/howmuch they can own!
Page 317-318 lines 21-25, 1-3: PROHIBITION on expansion- Govt is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Page 321 2-13:Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT communityinput is required. Can u say ACORN?!!
Page 335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339: Govt mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Page 341 Lines 3-9: Govt has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Govt plan.
Page 354 Sec 1177:Govt will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! Unbelievable!
Page 379 Sec 1191:Govt creates more bureaucracy – Tele-health Advisory Committee. Can you say HC by phone?
Page 425 Lines 4-12: Govt mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life patients.
Page 425 Lines 17-19: Govt will instruct & consult regarding living wills,durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3: Govt provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death. (assisted suicide)
Page 427 Lines 15-24: Govt mandates program for orders for end of life. The Govt has a say in how your life ends.
Page 429 Lines 1-9: An “advanced care planning consultant” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
Page 429 Lines 10-12: “advanced care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVT!
Page 429 Lines 13-25: The govt will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order.
Page 430 Lines 11-15: The Govt will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life!
Page 469:Community Based Home Medical Services = Nonprofit organizations.Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
Page 472 Lines 14-17: PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORIGINATION. 1 monthly payment 2 a community-based organization. Like ACORN?
Page 489 Sec 1308:The Govt will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means theywill insert Govt into your marriage.
Page 494-498: Govt will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
Senator, I guarantee that I personally will do everything possible to inform patients and my fellow physicians about the dangers of the proposed bills you and your colleagues are debating.
Furthermore, If you vote for a bill that enforces socialized medicine on the country and destroys the doctor/patient relationship, I will do everything in my power to make sure you lose your job in the next election.
Respectfully,Stephen E Fraser MD
Furthermore, If you vote for a bill that enforces socialized medicine on the country and destroys the doctor/patient relationship, I will do everything in my power to make sure you lose your job in the next election.
Respectfully,Stephen E Fraser MD
Pay special attention to the last few which deal with “end of life” orders. How can we do this to our parents and grandparents?! The greatest generation, who built the America we grew up in, who sacrificed, worked hard, defended freedom so we could live happy and free and be prosperous, will now be told by the government when, where and how they will face the end of their life!
NOT ON MY WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s the current government that is broken, not the health care system. We must get back to the form of government that our founding fathers worked out and implemented for the good of each of us. It begins with ‘WE THE PEOPLE” AND GUARANTEES THAT WE GOVERN OURSELVES. We are not to be governed by officials. They are supposed to work for us. Currently, they don’t. They decide how we must obey them and their wacky ideas.
Say it with me, “NOT ON MY WATCH!!!!!!”
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