Thursday, September 10, 2009
Healthcare Speech
I agree with the majority of President Obama's speech. However, I strongly disagree with any plan that forces anyone to purchase insurance who chooses not to do so. I understand the rationale behind it but it is still wrong. It is just as wrong as when states force people to purchase automobile insurance. Sure, it makes perfect sense, however it is still a fundamental violation of a person's right to privacy. Part of the right to privacy (which isn't in the constitution but has been interpreted) is the fundamental concept of economic freedom to manage one's own affairs. However, by and large, the plan as put forth by President Obama made pretty good sense.
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OK......I agree with this. Besides by his own statistics 85% have health insurance and 15% don't. I don't think the government can do anything better than private industry. Lemme run this one by you I received in an email:
ReplyDelete"Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now we are trusting the entire economy of our country to same guys who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?"
and now we are giving them our health -- no thank you!