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Originally Posted by dklassen
Indeed, a positive first step in yet another government unconstitutional takeover that will end in disaster. Why is it so hard to see that it's not at all about health care? It's plan as day if you open your eyes.
It's government control pure and simple. That's why they will stop at nothing to pass it even when the majority of Americans are against it.
Exemptions, pay-off's, bribes, threats, lies and back door secret deals. That's seems to be what some of you support. Government take-over at any cost.
To say "they" want to stop any reform at any cost is about as wrong as wrong can get. We all know reforms are needed. What we want to do stop is the wrong reforms and they currently have it WRONG and most Americas know it.
Tell me, where does Congress have the constitutional authority to force every single American to buy health insurance or suffer fines or even jail? And then pick and choose groups who are exempt based purely on political pay backs or affiliation?
How benevolent is sounds. "They" can afford it so there's no reason why they shouldn't pay a little more.
I'll tell you the definition of social justice. You keep what you earn and I'll keep what I earn. Do you disagree? Then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you and why? Go ahead, tell me.
Weren't you taught it's wrong to take what doesn't belong to you? Guess that doesn't apply to some... especially politicians.
I can see the next reply already. "How evil of you to be so selfish and uncaring."
Oh I care, but my caring isn't derived steeling from others even if they can afford to be stolen from and then deciding who I think deserves it.
You help who you want with your money and I'll help who I want with mine. Americans don't need politicians deciding for us, as evidence of BO's poll numbers dropping through the floor.
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If I was as angry as you sound, I would call this the most self-centered, myopic view possible of a citizen's role in a democracy. Are you as angry about every taxpayer dollar spent, or just some? Are you infuriated that we are in now spending millions to help Haitians?
But I am not angry and I won't accuse you of being selfish, etc.
I would just suggest you think of your role as an American in the way Bill Gates does. Maybe you'll argue that it's easy for him, but in fact, he doesn't have to give away millions. He says the more individuals profit from the system, the more we OWE the system. In America, profit is not accidental or rare. Gates says it is realized because of the peace, order and strength of our society, the higher educational opportunities, the huge national commitment to research and development, and the deep financial base that makes it possible to weather the worst economic downturns and unbridled greed of the rich.
The majority of Americans are living a comfortable lifestyle completely beyond the grasp of the majority of people in the rest of the world. None of us put ourselves in that lofty state by ourselves. The least we can do is share a little of what we have with our own countrymen so that their health and future opportunities might become a little more equal to what we have. If they can achieve the basics, they will have the ability to be the engines of future progress. Therein lies the real strength of a nation.