House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “Drive by Congress” passed what the Wall Street Journal called the worst piece of legislation ever written. Totally ignoring the concerns of 80% of voters on cost of coverage, keeping their own doctor, liability cost reduction and not adding to the deficit. Their bill does none of the above. Young people will be forced to buy coverage they might not like or can afford going up 140 percent in premium costs. If they don’t, they will be fined two percent of their paycheck. Middle aged families will see their premium go up 52 percent. Small business will be hit hard with premiums increasing nine to 36 percent. If small business opt not to provide coverage, or don’t pay 72 percent of premium costs for employees, or have a plan not to the liking of the government, they will be fined eight percent of their payroll costs. At a time when most are struggling to survive and faced with yet to come enormous energy cap and trade costs. They are killing small business.
This health care plan will further cripple the economy, limit your choices and diminish quality of care. To think otherwise requires an Evil Knievel leap of faith. Young workers should not be forced to subsidize us old duffers. The government shouldn’t intrude in the practice of medicine.
Congress should address one issue at a time, in stand alone bills, 25 pages or less that even they could read and understand. First Medicare waste fraud, medical liability caps, and individual ownership of policies, not employers. Where is the savings of $ 2,500 per family that the President promised?
The majority can’t afford government run health care. This is like tying an anvil around a drowning mans neck.
Government should get the hell off of small business and working families’ backs and lower their tax rates.
Fire your Congressman. Call your Senators.
Dave Logan
Montrose
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