What a dark day in US history! I still do not understand how ObamaCare could pass. This now gives the government power to control our lives through healthcare. First, they will force everyone to buy healthcare or be on Medicare; but they will say that you can opt out of the insurance now because of an election year. IF Obama gets back in (which I really doubt), you will see that part of the law magically disappear. How? Because they will say if you cannot afford to buy healthcare you can (and will) go on Medicare or be taxed (fined). Second, this bill forces Religious organizations to buy a healthcare plan that requires the plan to provide abortion, and birthcontrol under the preventitive care part of the bill. This goes against their teachings and they will either have to buy the healthcare or be fined. Again they say that you can opt out of it because of religious reasons but who will risk not being able to have ANY healthcare and have to pay for EVERYTHING themselves? Under this Law All new healthcare plans must have the preventitive care and by 2018 ALL plans must have preventitive care.So either buy a plan that has preventitive care (including abortions and birthcontrol) or go without any healthcare, this seems like a fine to me. Don't get me wrong there are parts of the bill that I do like:
Insurers can't just drop customers once they get sick
Insurers have to tell customers what they're spending money on. (Instead of just "administrative fee", they have to be more specific)
No more "pre-existing conditions"
Now the next question since the "Mandate" passed under a tax law how far can they take it under the name of healthcare? What will stop them from saying:
If you are over-weight you will either have to loose the weight or be taxed
If you buy/eat too much unhealthy foods you will be taxed
If a restaurants has too much unhealthy foods they will be taxed
If you don't exercise enough you will be taxed
Think that this cannot or will not happen? In NYC they passed a code that says that a restaurant, store, or sporting venue cannot sell soda drinks bigger then 16 Oz. All in the name of fighting Obesity, and the Obamas said that it is a good idea that other cities should adopt. Now I know that right now the mandate and religious issues may not seem like a big deal as overall freedom is concerned; but just remember when the government takes away one freedom they will not stop until they have taken away all your freedoms. This is why we have checks and balances, why it is the PEOPLE who have the POWER not the government! If we sit back and watch this freedom taken away we will see more taken away, this is why we must repeal ObamaCare and keep the Government's power limited. If not we will go from a Republic to a Dictatorship.
