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Anonymous asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 1 decade ago

Are you sincerely confused about the health care proposals?

I have seen many myths on here and elsewhere. Here are a few:

Myth 1: Democrats want to kill your grandmother.

Myth 2: The government -- i.e., you -- will have to pay for abortions.

Myth 3: Obama will ban all private health insurance.

Myth 4: The government can't possibly run a healthcare program.

Myth 5: Unlike private insurance, government bureaucrats will ration care.

Facts: http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/08/06/healt...

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  • 1 decade ago
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    No, but the right wingers sure are. I have heard nothing but lies and talking points. If this plan is so bad, why does the right feel the need to make things up?

  • wj
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Well here is what you need to do read the house bill and see if it is all myth. Then write flag@whitehouse and let the president know that the bill does not look anything like the Mayo and Clevland Clinic plans that the President has so loudly praise for improving care and reducing cost. Now after reading the bill you will learn they will not kill your grandmother but a board will be set up to determine appropriate heath care for individuals (not your doctor a board). Abortions are not excluded from the plan which means they can and will be paid for. Private insurance will not be band you can keep yours as long as nothing changes. IE you do not get divorced add a child or have a spouse die you change jobs.

    Not in the bill but the government can run a heath care plan they are currently about ready to bankrupt medicaid and medicare. All programs ration care but the government plan allows the government to access your bank account to get you to pay for government health care that is rationed.

    I hope this helps clear up some of the myths. Read the bill and discover all the ways it contradicts what the President is saying publicly then write flag@whitehouse and let him know the house is not on his side.

    Source(s): 1000+ page house bill F:\P11\NHI\TRICOMM\AAHCA09_001.XML
  • 1 decade ago

    No, I am not.

    FACT - Insurance companies in the USA admit to pushing up prices, buying politicians and not paying out claims when they should

    FACT - PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet

    FACT - Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare

    FACT - the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage

    FACT - Obama was elected by the American people to bring in change

    FACT - Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing the American people

    FACT - The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and in Switzerland

  • 1 decade ago

    the whole purpose of socialized health care is to decide who lives and dies. The ruling oligarchy want that power more than can be put into words. The health care bill being put through is set up where everything has to get approved by a government official, and your quality of care is going to be equivalent to your importance to society. Obama even talked about his own grandmother saying why should we give her an artificial hip when she is only going to live another couple years. News flash for the people who are ignorant to the insidious nature of that comment , if you are living with a shattered hip and no replacement you probably are only going to live a couple more very miserable years. If you can name one thing the government has run even remotely decently I'll give you number 4. Te scariest thing over all is the czars. especially the science czar. read a textbook called "eco science" co authored by him. It talks all about population control. You could say his czars ideas aren't necessarily his own but if you think about it, If I was in charge of hiring at company x and I hire all KKK and nazi or communist party members to all my department management positions. Even though I never said openly that I'm for the suppression of african americans and destruction of democracy, it's a safe bet that I am. Well our savior Obama has appointed all population control, ration and tax the public over the environment, anti democracy, we need to be a one world government, minded people to every post.

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  • 5 years ago

    i'm from Canada. i'm hoping you men get some stable counsel approximately our well-being care equipment that would not come from the two the media or the HMO's. i've got seen the yank equipment. i in my view like and comprehend the docs and nurses and different experts. The equipment leaves lots to be needed.

  • 1 decade ago

    No. The truth is - we cannot handle this complete overhaul.

    It is reckless at best, during a recession - and possibly dangerous in cutting out citizen rights.

    Obamacare will place restrictions on insurers, which will cause changes in currently held plans. Any changes that are made to current plans & the person has to switch to Obamacare. That's how it will turn into the only game in town.

    Trust, that you do not want the federal government attaining that level of power.

  • YATYAS
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    You can add this too

    #6 Obama wants to govern my agreement for heath care that is a private matter between me and my employer. - Who gave him that right ?

    Add # 7 to give it away for free - to certain people whom he deems to be acceptable for getting free stuff - which means I PAY AGAIN -

    I believe # 3 is the ultimate goal of Obama - and #4 to be a true statement

    Source(s): Please send this post to the WHITE HOUSE I am a Free Man and servant to no man
  • 1 decade ago

    well the government f**cked up the economy, i don't want to trust them with the ins. and yea #1 isn't really a myth. if your gramma is healthy, yea it is a myth, if she has health problems, then yea they want to kill your gramma.

  • 1 decade ago

    1,2,4 and 5 are not myths. We shall have to wait and see about 3.

  • ginger
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Salon.com is not a credible source of information on health care proposals.

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm not confused because I know that every proposal currently out there won't work. Nothing to be confused about.

    They need to leave it all alone.

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