Just because a comment is made out of order does not mean that it isn’t true. (Just a note, how many times did Democrats boo George Bush during his State of the Union addresses. Why was that acceptable?). The little boy who yelled that the emporer had no clothes was not practicing protocol, but what he said was true. Just a thought. Unfortunately, the outburst by Joe Wilson has taken the focus off of what is the substance of what was being said and putting it on Joe Wilson instead. We need to focus on substance.<\/p>\n
I am not sure what healthcare bill President Obama was referring to in his speech last night. HR 3200, the House bill, has no requirement for people seeking government health insurance to prove citizenship. There is no ‘e verify’ or any enforcement of the idea that the healthcare provided is for American citizens and people here legally. Therefore, any illegal alien seeking to be covered will be. The House bill also promises a full range of ‘reproductive services’ to women. When a Congress member tried to put an amendment in the bill outlawing federal funding for abortion, the amendment was voted down. Hmmm. The President was lying. It’s just rude to yell it out in the middle of the speech.<\/p>\n
In terms of how to pay for this massive healthcare bill, yesterday’s Washington Times<\/a> reported on the suggested ‘fees’ proposed by Max Baucus. According to the Washington Time:<\/p>\n “Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ bid to get a bipartisan agreement on a health care overhaul before President Obama addresses a joint session of Congress Wednesday night calls for imposing a $6 billion tax on insurance companies and fining families $3,800 for not obtaining insurance coverage. <\/em><\/p>\n “The draft contains many of the expected proposals, including the creation of a series of insurance cooperatives, but lawmakers who were reluctant to support other proposals may be more attracted to what’s not in it – namely, the public option, the employer mandate and the tax increase on wealthy Americans.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The current healthcare proposal is not revenue neutral, the Congressional Budget Office has made that clear. If this passes, prepare for significantly higher taxes on everyone. <\/p>\n Salem radio delivered petitions against healthcare reform to Congress yesterday with more than a million signatures opposing the current proposals. Congress needs to listen to the American public–they are paying attention and they want to be heard. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just because a comment is made out of order does not mean that it isn’t true. (Just a note, how many times did Democrats boo George Bush during his State of the Union addresses. Why was that acceptable?). The little … Continue reading \n