Let the government fix the problems with Medicare before broadening their powers over Health Care.

Take a look at the problems in the VA health which seems dependent on the donations from the private sector to function at the low level is does.

Dear Larry Elder, Good article! Politicians wanted America to become a service country (what were we supposed to service by politicians selling Americans jobs) the only servicing being done now is unemployment,social and welfare offices! Are Taxpayers getting any benefits from this type governing? Gitmo is awaiting their arrival and they can take all local,state, federal prisoners, social and welfare recipients with them. This way, they can all go to work, together, building their own place to live, growing their own foods, and they'll see, MAYBE, what it's been like for all the hard-working Taxpayers to work all their lives, and now have nothing to live off - thanks to these 'blood-sucking ticks!
Taxpayers need to start depending on themselves, get off their duffs, start building furniture in your home, selling to neighbors, get their church groups together, plan an Insurance Trust, interest bearing account at local bank (that didn't accept TARP money) and start putting at least $100.00 , each, a month for their healthcare and their retirements. PAY-AS-YOU-GO SYSTEMS have always worked best and will, most definitely eliminate all the illegitimates living off social and welfare programs, thats bankrupted America! Taxpayers know the politicians aren't going to fix America, only produce more trillions of dollars of debt out future generations can't afford to pay! WHAT THEN? WHO'S GOING TO OWN AMERICA WHEN INTEREST, ON THESE TRILLIONS, ISN'T PAID?
‘Heartbeat of America' - textile and furniture manufacturing businesses making and selling their goods; therefore, being able to buy homes,cars, and food for their families. Politicians took this away from hard-working Taxpaying Americans with their ‘Free Trade', stating America would become aservice country. Really, the only servicing being done now is unemployment,social and welfare offices! Are Taxpayers getting any benefits from this type
governing?

I, personally, was “forced” to take Medicare and their drug plan' (real jokes). I
was happy with my private insurance plan and the deductible. Prior to politicians'
mess, doctor visits were less. The politicians stated “I had to do it their way or
else!” Needless to say, I wasn't a happy camper! Medicare, Medicaid, Healthcare
disaster, and anything else the politicians can drum up to take your money is very
scary! 'Explanation of Benefit' a recent statement I received regarding this
government rip off! My Doctor billed for $233.00, Medicare paid $76.20, private
carrier paid $19.05! Can you see the problem here? Office visits, paid for by me,
the patient, at $50.00, the doctors would be getting a lot more money, less
papework, and government wouldn't have access to all your records, which,
incidentally, can be used against you - in case you didn't know!

In plain English, Taxpayers would be better off with their own insurance and their
own money! If I were a doctor, I'd be sitting on the front steps of all politicians
until they went back to ‘pay as you go', thus saving trillions of dollars!

“Millions face shrinking Social Security Payments” todays' headlines! Politicians
robbed the system to pay for all social and welfare programs, which, of course,
these people weren't entitled.

Folks, can't you see that Taxpayers are paying for all the extra offices, all the extra staffers (they don't need) the trips,the lunches, the fine healthcare, etc. for politicians, while Taxpayers are doing without?

America is now an enslaved nation with trillions of dollars in debt and all because
of deceit and greed. I'm quoting John Adams - “There are two ways to conquer
and enslave a nation. One is by the sword, the other is by debt.” Surely, you
remember history and the Dictator that said “We'll destroy America and never lift
a finger!” If this doesn't wake you up, nothing will!

At no time have Taxpayers heard the words “We, the politicians, in order to pay
off trillions we borrowed without Taxpayers consent, are going to reduce our
benefits, salaries and retirements to $12,000.00 yearly!”

The Founding Fathers did not even think of you as human, sir. And if you are a by the book Consititutionalist, will you please tell government to stop giving away the people's hard earned money to the top elite of this country. Will you tell them to stop corporate welfare which outstrips anything given to ordinary people. And then while your at it will you please find your way home.