I want to post my little thing again so bad.
I must refrain!
I’ve already done it twice.
We are the Underground, you see?
‘Smith!’ screamed the shrewish voice from the telescreen. ‘6079 Smith W.! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! You can do better than that. You’re not trying. Lower, please! That’s better, comrade. Now stand at ease, the whole squad, and watch me.’
(1984)
this concept is already inplace - remember the rationale used for enacting seat belt laws?
I’m starting to think a big part of the problem is health insurance itself. After people got used to insurance picking up the tab for their health care, they lost all incentives to keep the costs down. They weren’t even paying for their insurance, for the most part; their employers were.
Your back is sore? Go to the doc and get an MRI, just to be on the “safe” side. People didn’t know it cost $1200 and didn’t care. The doc owned the MRI, so he had his incentive to use it. The insurance was picking up the bill, so what the heck? I had a friend who was a secretary at a personal injury law firm, and part of her job was to collect medical bills for the clients’ settlement packages. She said that 95% of the people had no idea what their medical bills were when she called. It was just not a concern.
Now that the whole system is breaking down because of the spiraling costs, people want the government to step in and let the government do what it does best: give us something for nothing. Like the prescription drug bill, that required not one extra cent in taxes. Like medicare and social security, which are ridiculously underfunded and will someday bankrupt this nation unless we figure out how to undo those promises made in the heat of electoral politics. Of course, actually paying for them is out of the question.
How can they do all of this with no money?
Americans are already stockpiling ammo.
Next they’ll be filling their basements with 25lb cans of lard and 50lb sacks of sugar.
I already do all that stuff, and the biggest reason I do it, is I want to be in the best condition I can be in, when the next Revolutionary War begins.
DIMs aren’t the ONLY congresscritters on RECESS!!
I hope that we can all encourage our local (R) leadership to hold Town Halls, like Vitter did, to get the TRUTH out to those uninformed and listening only to MSM. This is NOT the time for our leadership to stand down.
DIMS should NOT be the only leadership out there trying to get their (lies) message out!!! LET’S GET THE TRUTH OUT!!!
Sen. David Vitter Welcomes Angry Mob to Health Care Forum
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/277262
Nanny state
you know my grandfather lived to a ripe old age of 82, he smoked since he was 12, died with a pipe in his hand.
Ate whatever he wanted, lived like a wild man and enjoyed his freedom.
I myself think these people are full of crap.
The CBO said yesterday that 80% of the time preventative measures are cost prohibitive.
Does that matter when they are talking about this crap? hell no, they are willing to make us all pay more money to have control over us.
You can shut this debate down in a New York minute if you add risky, unnatural, homosexual sex practices the the list of things you would tax. I’m sure that full-blown Aids treatment costs one hell of a lot more than a few extra Cokes and Mountain Dews.
The libs would have their panties in an absolute, royal twist if this was included in the mix of unhealthy lifestyle choices. Especially if we were actually asking the practioners to pay for it.