Ever heard the saying "absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"? That's true for any of the 1,000-plus-page versions of Obamacare.
I've informed you in previous columns of two dirty secrets in Obamacare. Dirty secret No. 3 is the sin of omission. It's what the health care bill doesn't say that will bite you in the end.
In 1,000-plus pages, there's surprisingly sparse coverage or complete avoidance of a host of necessary issues. I would cite pages in the bill, as I've done in my other articles, but there aren't any covering them. These are questions that need specific answers by the Obama administration, as well as by each of our representatives:
—What would the child development methods and values used in training parents during home visitations be?
—To whom or what would the national committee that would oversee the entire health care system be accountable?
—What would the extents of power and limitations or boundaries of the national committee be?
—Would the national and regional health care committees eventually run with the power of the Federal Reserve System, as Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the health care adviser to the Obama administration, proposes in his book "Healthcare, Guaranteed"?
—Would Medicare be "phased out," as Emanuel proposes in his book?
—Would Medicaid be "phased out," as Emanuel proposes in his book?
—Would employee-provided health insurance eventually cease, as Emanuel proposes in his book?
—Specifically, how would the nation provide and pay for the additional medical and administrative personnel needed to cover roughly 50 million more people?
—Specifically, how would the nation provide and pay for the additional medical facilities and equipment needed to equip the new medical and administrative personnel?
—What are the specific cost projections for such extensive and extra medical personnel, practices, offices and equipment?
—What about the maldistribution of physicians?
—What about tort reform?
—What about class action suits?
—Would illegal immigrants be covered under this program?
—What about the specifics of abortion services? Would taxpayer funds finance them?
—What types and limitations of end-of-life counsel would be offered?
—Any guarantees that the middle class wouldn't be paying for Obamacare eventually?
—Have you investigated or read any other options for or alternatives to health care reform besides the most recent version of Obamacare? If not, why? If so, what are the pros and cons of each?
—Most importantly, will you write or sign amendments that guarantee the restrictions or explanations of the above points into law before passing any form of Obamacare?
Now read that list more slowly one more time, and ask yourself this: Is it a complete coincidence that all those specifics aren't mentioned already in Obamacare legislation? Do you want your representative to sign off on a bill that doesn't specify them? (Would you sign a contract to buy a car that didn't discuss financing or even the specifics of the car you were buying?)
Isn't this just the same ol' doubletalk and dirty politics we've seen in Washington? Whatever happened to Obama's campaign promises about the "most sweeping ethics reform" and "unprecedented transparency"? Why doesn't Washington start telling us the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help them God?
Obama promises that the middle class would not pay for the program, yet the proposed Obamacare legislation would shift progressive onus (beginning on Page 846) for aspects of ongoing health care onto state and local communities — which, in turn, would pay for those services how? It doesn't say.
And if a state were not to meet the criteria to be eligible for federal reimbursement, do we assume the federal government would write it all off, or would we the taxpayers foot that bill, too? It doesn't say. Generalities such as "the State share of the cost" (Page 847) should cause your pocketbook to tremble.
So here's what the specific implementation plan of Obamacare comes down to: "Trust government." A friend of mine who is a California Highway Patrol officer says, "In God we trust; all others we search." And that includes government.
Before so-called universal health care turns into universal hell care, write or call your representative today and protest his rushing to vote Obamacare into law. Remind him that what is needed in Washington is a truly bipartisan group that is allowed an ample amount of time to work on a compromised health care law that would rein in out-of-control insurance companies and wouldn't raise taxes (for anyone), regulate personal medical choices, ration health care or restrict American citizens' freedoms in any way.
Watch your back, America! As the adage goes, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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Most illuminating, Chuck, thanks. Here is an item I got via an e-group. Unfortunately, the name of the originator was not given but I think it bears reflection in the light of your Obama observations. "Let me get this straight. Obama's health care plan will be written by a committee whose head says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that hasn't read it and whose members will be exempt from it, signed by a president who smokes, funded by a treasury chief who did not pay his taxes, overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that is broke. What could possibly go wrong?" Nothing that Ranger Walker couldn't fix, I guess but he's going to need help from the whole gang i.e. Alex, Trivette, White Eagle, Gage 'n Syd and also Trent and Carlos, I suggest. Short of the 2nd Advent, I see no other way out though maybe some of your other commentators might be able to suggest one or more.
Comment: #1
Posted by: Alan O'Reilly
Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:50 AM
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Mr. Norris
I agree we need to slow this down and get it right the first time. How would you get the millions of uninsured health insurance? Or do we just say, too bad folks you should have been born to privileged parents.
Now don't get me wrong and label me a socialist that is not what I want but something has to be done. Insurance companies can discriminate because I am 58 with some preexisting conditions as does my wife.
I used to own my own business but in order to protect my family I have to work at a job that is very low in pay so that I can get an employer plan so that my wife could get the treatments that saved her life.
Do you have an answer I would love to hear it???
Comment: #2
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Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:21 PM
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Mr. Norris
I agree we need to slow this down and get it right the first time. How would you get the millions of uninsured health insurance? Or do we just say, too bad folks you should have been born to privileged parents.
Now don't get me wrong and label me a socialist that is not what I want but something has to be done. Insurance companies can discriminate because I am 58 with some preexisting conditions as does my wife.
I used to own my own business but in order to protect my family I have to work at a job that is very low in pay so that I can get an employer plan so that my wife could get the treatments that saved her life.
Do you have an answer I would love to hear it???
Comment: #3
Posted by:
Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:35 PM
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Hi America,
We need to get back to our first love the true and living God.
Things are going to fail in this world because man is not God.
I don't agree with the Obamacare bill because in the end the American people will become enslaved.
Obama birth certificate is public look up the website stumble on its on there.
I love my president, however; the bill must be reevaluated for everyone sake.
Comment: #4
Posted by: Rachell
Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:44 PM
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CHUCK- Yes we are all thoroughly disgusted with obongo the jew puppet. He is absolutely worthless, a liar, and a traitor to our country.
There is only one solution: REMOVE ALL THE FILTHY JEWS FROM OUR GOVERNMENT, MEDIA, FINANCIAL SYSTEM, AND LEGAL SYSTEM.
You have to be blind or stupid not to see that the entire House and Senate and media, etc. are all completely infiltrated and run by dual israhell citizens and evil despicable jews.
Let's take back our country Chuck. You lead and millions will follow. We respect you Chuck. Say what needs to be said and do not fear the jew terrorists at the adl, aipac, mossad, or ZOG whitehouse. Thanks Chuck.
Comment: #5
Posted by: Biggs2
Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:54 AM
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Dear Chuck Norris, I thought you and your readers might be interested in reading what I just received. Taxpayers are fed up and the old song "You ain't seen nothing yet!" It seems none of these 'blood-sucking tick politicians' are listening. It must be something in the water they're drinking, huh?
Someway, somehow, Taxpayers MUST get the 'VOTING LAWS CHANGED' - If all these non-productive, non-working illegitimates have more illegitimates, live off social and welfare programs, why should they be allowed to vote? I've never understood this! WOULDN'T YOU CALL THIS 'DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HARD-WORKING TAXPAYERS? I DO!
What really gets me is these 'hyped-up liars' think this is about Obama being Black. Obama is half black and true, he is African (maybe). NONE OF THIS is about anything except the 'deep pockets of the greedy that want more power' and the 'ripping off of Taxpayers jobs and stability by 'greedy politicians!'
Goes to show you when a person like Ted Kennedy can drink, lie, steal, cheat, run away after driving into a pond and letting a young girl drown (and get by with it) , and still be a US Senator, something is 'REALLY BAD WRONG IN AMERICA, PERIOD!!!' He continued to get voted in because he "made sure all illegitimates and trash got to vote just to get him voted in! Do you see how all this bad behavior and moral destruction helped America?
*******check out the following article I just received. Folks can check for themselves. sdel
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True or not I agree with it because he does scare me. wc
Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America 's true living
legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's
highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere
recognize him as the foremost leader in change management. Lou changed
he
way America does business by creating an audacious concept that came to
be
known as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to
Vice-President,
Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble and over the course
of 36 years, made corporate history. (TOO BAD, AMERICA NO LONGER HAS THIS KIND OF MANAGEMENT.sdel)
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama:
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and
unlike any of the others, you truly scare me. You scare me because after
months of exposure, I know nothing about you.
You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your
expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing
with no visible signs of support. You scare me because you did not spend the
formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are
not an American.
You scare me because you have never run a company or met a
payroll.
You scare me because you have never had military experience,
thus don't understand it at its core.
You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always
blaming others. You scare me because for over half your life you have
aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse
to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.
You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame
America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad.
You scare me because you want to change America to a
European style country where the government sector dominates instead of
the private sector. You scare me because you want to replace our health care
system with a government controlled one.
You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly
capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.
You scare me because you want to kill the American
capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest
standard of living in the world.
You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion'
tactics against certain banks and corporations.
You scare me because your own political party shrinks from
challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.
You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even
consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.
You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both
omnipotent and omniscient.
You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on
everything you do.
You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the
Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative
points of view.
You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I
will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
TRUE - CHECK:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/youscareme.asp
This letter was sent to the NY Times but they never
acknowledged it. Big surprise. Since it hit the internet, however, it
has had over 500,000 hits. Keep it going. All that is necessary for evil to
succeed is that good men do nothing. It's happening right now.
Comment: #6
Posted by: Shirley deLong
Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:48 PM
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Dear Alan O'Reilly, you're absolutely right - OBama's healthcare plan was written by, probably, some of the staffers and his committees, and they surely will never understand what anything means. As for any politician, members of congress, treasury, surgeon general (or any government agency) ever reading this 1,000 plus page document, it's like the rest of the world thats never read it (and wouldn't understand it if they had) stating 'government owes us this healthcare, after all, they've supported the social and welfare programs for over four decades, why should they stop now, as I need this money so I can be 'stay-at-home-Mom', sleep with my boyfriend that just came home from prison, and have more terrorists Taxpayers can support and that's what 'I'm talking about, do you hear me, now?' Politicians are saying, and always have said, "I'll take your money and there's not a darn thing you can do about it!" Why are Taxpayers continuing to allow this to happen? Are we, as Taxpayers, really this dumb?
Comment: #7
Posted by: Shirley deLong
Tue Sep 1, 2009 7:38 AM
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Dear Alan O'Reilly, you're absolutely right - OBama's healthcare plan was written by, probably, some of the staffers and his committees, and they surely will never understand what anything means. As for any politician, members of congress, treasury, surgeon general (or any government agency) ever reading this 1,000 plus page document, it's like the rest of the world thats never read it (and wouldn't understand it if they had) stating 'government owes us this healthcare, after all, they've supported the social and welfare programs for over four decades, why should they stop now, as I need this money so I can be 'stay-at-home-Mom', sleep with my boyfriend that just came home from prison, and have more terrorists Taxpayers can support and that's what 'I'm talking about, do you hear me, now?' Politicians are saying, and always have said, "I'll take your money and there's not a darn thing you can do about it!" Why are Taxpayers continuing to allow this to happen? Are we, as Taxpayers, really this dumb?
Comment: #8
Posted by: Shirley deLong
Tue Sep 1, 2009 7:39 AM
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