Myth #10: The new Health Care Reform Bill is ‘Reform’
New regulations and taxes do not count as reform. Where’s the patent law changes for lowered cost of pharmaceutical products? Where’s tort reform to lower the cost of malpractice insurance? Where is any change to the health care system that lowers the cost of health care?
One of the most absurd claims is that by forcing chain restaurants to post caloric content on all menu items, people will make healthier decisions when ordering food. That sounds great in theory, but what about the new mindset of those relying on the government to make basic decisions. I’m talking about those who now say to themselves, “I don’t have to worry about my health anymore. I have insurance. Obama will give me a pill.” This squashes any gains made by the bill. This bill removes incentive to make wise decisions and be healthy. Do not underestimate the stupidity of the weak minded masses.
As some of you may suspect, parts of the 2000 page bill have nothing to do with health care at all. Please explain to me what the government taking control of student loans has to do with health care-aside from taking work and quality health insurance away from bank employees who will be laid off by the thousands in coming years.
This bill instead is a written plan on how we’ll use tax money to pay for our record spending on health care. It’s a change in the distribution of funds, but not a change health care itself. It’s time to stop the lies. The only certainty about this health care bill is that it was never about health reform.
