chas.bartholomew said...
I just sat down with a copy of Dr Frasers letter, which was given to me by a frantic patient(I am a dentist) After quickly scanning the letter I could see why she is concerned. It is easy to download the bill. Simply Google “healthcare bill” or HC3200 and it will pop up several links. If one reads the bill and compares it to Dr Frasers letter there is a huge disconnection by what is in the bill and Dr Fraser's interpretation. For example, the statement that the government will have real time access to your finances is the equivalent of the utility company autodrafting your checking account. they are simply lookin at ways to make the healthcare delivery system more efficient. This is just one line reviewed. Check it out yourself. Either Dr Fraser is in the pocket of big medicine, big insurance etc or he is an extremely paranoid professional. CWB
I don’t know how much of this is accurate or not (as this bill has been changed, changed back, and changed again over the last year).
Even IF Dr. Fraser’s “interpretation” is wrong — what is to prevent other politicians from interpreting it the same way? What is to prevent future government officials from using these things to the detriment of the citizens they wish to control... I’m not talking tomorrow, next week, next month, or even next year. The point I’m trying to make is what is to prevent someone like Hugo Chavez (like him, not HIM), from being elected in say 12 years and using these new governmental “privileges” to control the populace? Speak out against something - find money missing the next day from your account. Complain about it? I’m sure the government can provide you with the papers YOU signed (forged) that authorized them to deduct from your account... ETC... ETC...
People trust others WAY too much - and when it comes to the gov’t you should not trust them at ALL.
Just FYI to all on the thread:
This letter was written last summer, and all citations pertains to the July 23, 2009 version of the HCR bill. Might be hard to find these in the current version - and I’ll bet you that the wording (and sections) have changed in light of this letter as well.
Still worth looking into to see how it has changed (or hasn’t). Just not something to take for granted and start talking about as some of these things may have changed, and if you are debating someone about this bill and you cite something not there you will have a REALLY hard time convincing them that anything else you’ve said is true...