Sarah Palin Unleashes After This Sick Obamacare “Myth” Turns Out to Be True

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has long been an outspoken opponent of the Affordable Care Act. One of her main concerns about the law had to do with its so-called “death panels,” which have been summarily dismissed by the left and it allies in the media — but which were just confirmed by the administration to in fact exist.

Though “death panels” may be something of a misnomer, it specifically refers to the use of taxpayer funds for reimbursement of “end-of-life” care and counseling mandated by Obamacare, along with the inevitable healthcare rationing that will come about due to government control and bureaucracy.

Now that Palin has essentially been proven right, she is calling out the media for ignoring and discrediting her warnings these past five years.

“There’s no denying that the ultimate fix for Obamacare’s unsustainable, unaffordable promises is rationed care,” Palin wrote in a recent Facebook post.

“Rationed care decided upon by a panel of faceless bureaucrats who, rational people like me will argue, will measure a person’s worth using disagreeable criteria as they justify doling out limited government-controlled care. That, my friend, is a death panel,” she explained.

“This decision does not take into consideration the importance of every individual, nor the sanctity of life, as many of us have said for years,” Palin added.

She went on to declare that government bureaucrats have no business being involved in “end-of-life” discussions between doctors and patients, and lashed out at those politicians on both sides who rudely dismissed her warnings about what is now beginning to happen.

“It is happening in our assisted living facilities, our nursing homes, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and schools, despite many providers who disagree with the mandate but are forced or coerced to provide answers to the death panel of the fed,” she wrote.

One must now wonder what other warnings about Obamacare will ultimately prove to be true?

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Gov. Sarah Palin: "Death Panels Still Not Dead"

Posted on July 09 2015 - 8:41 PM - Posted by: iizthatiiz

Governor Palin wrote the following op-ed on her Facebook page:

DEATH PANELS STILL NOT DEAD

Politicians just don’t get it. Their "Death Panels" still won’t die. Last night Obamacare masterminds decided they’ll pay healthcare providers for vulnerable patients’ "end-of-life” plans. Remember that’s the strange, intrusive, unaffordable, and unnecessary scheme that was actually stripped from Obamacare five years ago, once we "found out what’s in it." So now that part of this socialistic healthcare takeover is back, but yesterday’s decision isn’t the entire point here.

Be clear, media. Think. Do your homework. Remember when coining “death panel” I focused on the dangers of rationing healthcare services – as it’s the inevitable result of any government takeover of healthcare. I was right about this then, and I’m still right about it today. Do your dang homework – you’ve even admitted I was right, so don’t claim I’m "universally discredited" on it. Got it? In fact, even democrats now agree about “death panel" dangers they’ve found in Obamacare – specifically in the role that unelected, faceless bureaucrats on the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) will play in determining who will get government’s limited supply of care, whose care will be covered, and they’ll dangerously decide who will be denied.

Media coverage of my position on this is skewed; as usual they got it wrong. I’m calling you out, L.A. Times. You underestimate the wisdom of the people with your claim that I’m "discredited."

Here’s my response to one of your colleague’s questions last night about the death panels:

Ms. Reporter – thanks for asking. On the record:

There’s no denying that the ultimate fix for Obamacare’s unsustainable, unaffordable promises is rationed care. Rationed care decided upon by a panel of faceless bureaucrats who, rational people like me will argue, will measure a person’s worth using disagreeable criteria as they justify doling out limited government-controlled care. That, my friend, is a death panel.

1. Does this still concern you as possibly leading to death panels or encouraging doctors to deny care to save costs?

It doesn’t just lead to “death panels” it confirms even further that this “Affordable Care Act” is nothing of the sort, and more importantly it just affords government permission to deny care. This decision does not take into consideration the importance of every individual, nor the sanctity of life, as many of us have said for years. Certainly, all patients and families should be advised of options, but we engage in that today and we don’t need government bribing any party to do so. See, Obamacare is about unnecessary government intervention and, ultimately, it’s all about government control. Government needs to stay the hell out of our "end-of-life" discussions. I’m so angry at democrat and republican politicians who just rolled their eyes when I, and many others, rose up with warnings that each step forward taken by champions of this socialist program would jerk back two steps from every free American and our God-given rights. Life is not about the almighty dollar and someone’s arbitrary decisions about who deserves rationed health care; life is sacred because it’s provided by our Creator and in itself deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Speaking of dollars, a bloated bureaucracy and weak-kneed politicians sent millions of Americans into financial distress, unseen in history, with this leftist scheme called Obamacare.

2. Do you have any concerns about doctors and nurse practitioners being paid or encouraged to have end-of-life planning questions?

Concerns? More than concerns! For anyone who’s had health issues – from welcoming the blessing of a new life, to the frightening and unfortunate aspects of life – answering a government questionnaire that will be judged by faceless bureaucrats just doesn’t cut it. The Hippocratic Oath taken by our care providers is one of the oldest, most sacred binding oaths, and through any iterations it has never condoned the taking of innocent life through lack of care, and certainly not via direct action. If you’ve recently received care then you know the many intrusive, personal questions that government mandates a provider probe. Be aware that most of these questions are for the benefit of a far-away, bankrupt government, they’re not for the benefit of the patient. It is happening in our assisted living facilities, our nursing homes, hospitals, doctors’ offices, and schools, despite many providers who disagree with the mandate but are forced or coerced to provide answers to the death panel of the fed.

– Sarah Palin

PS: This video is a good reminder of how the people who once denied “death panel” now agree with me: https://youtu.be/Hgt87inKDUE

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