Misdirections and the Truth About the Health Care Bill

So now that all of the Demoncrats in Washington and the power-hungry, socilalist wannabe dictator NObama are celebrating their big "victory" in getting the unconstitutional and disastrous health care bill passed, how's about we take a closer look at one or two of the provisions of the bill itself and dispell some misdirections with the truth, hmmmm?

MISDIRECTION: THE HEALTH CARE BILL WILL MAKE AVAILABLE HEALTH CARE FOR 32 MILLION AMERICANS WHO CAN'T AFFORD IT.

Sounds good, right? It's supposed to; after all, this was the main selling point on the bill from Day One.

BUT THE TRUTH IS: THE HEALTH CARE BILL MAKES IT MANDATORY THAT YOU PURCHASE HEALTH CARE INSURANCE OR FACE PUNISHMENT BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Whoa, hold it - MANDATORY? You mean I HAVE to go buy health insurance? Sure, people think that health insurance is a good thing, but what if you're one of those people who don't believe in doctors, or have a religious objection to medical services, such as practicing Christian Scientists? What if I just don't like the Feds telling me what I HAVE TO DO? Sorry, Charlie, you're out of luck. NObama says you HAVE TO DO IT, and he doesn't care what you think.

MISDIRECTION: THE HEALTH CARE BILL WILL FORCE ALL BUSINESSES TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE PLANS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.

Another good thing, right? At first glance, maybe. But then...

BUT THE TRUTH IS: MANY SMALL BUSINESSES WILL BE FORCED TO CLOSE BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE, OR THE $30,000.00 FINE FOR NOT DOING IT WILL SHUT THEM DOWN.

Not such a good thing for the "mom and pop" business which employs maybe three people, huh? So much for the proliferation of small businesses in America and the "American Dream." That one went right out the window with NObama's first step towards a socialized America, which is HIS "American Dream."

MISDIRECTION: THE HEALTH CARE BILL WILL PROVIDE SUBSIDIES TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO BUY HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.

True to a point. But where do you think the money for those subsidies is gonna come from?

BUT THE TRUTH IS: MONEY FOR THE SUBSIDIES WILL COME FROM THE FINES LEVIED AGAINST BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUAL CITIZENS WHO DO NOT BUY HEALTH INSURANCE.

So there's your answer, something that NObama pledged NOT to do during his campaign. The money is gonna come from - drum roll, please - MORE TAXES. And the individual fine, by the way, can be as much as $750.00.

Now here's something that they didn't tell you either, and it's pretty easy to figure out why not. Who do you think is gonna be responsible for ensuring that all of the subjects of NObamaland buy health care insurance, and collecting the fines for those miscreants who don't?

Why, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, of course!

But wait a minute...there's a problem! It seems that the much-vaunted Health Care Bill gives the IRS the mandate to enforce the bill's provisions, but not the means to do so! From a news story by Jessica Weinstein on FOX NEWS:

It will cost the IRS $5 billion to $10 billion over 10 years to handle the new workload, according to a March 11 estimate by the Congressional Budget Office. But the Senate bill doesn’t provide any funding for the expansion of the IRS, and it virtually ties the hands of the IRS to collect fees on individuals and businesses who don’t buy health insurance.

“The use of liens and seizures otherwise authorized for collection of taxes does not apply to the collection of this penalty," according to the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation. "Non-compliance with the personal responsibility requirement to have health coverage is not subject to criminal or civil penalties under the code and interest does not accrue for failure to pay such assessments in a timely manner."

That means there’s virtually nothing the IRS can do to enforce the fines in the legislation, forcing the tax man to rely on the consciences of taxpayers or to skim off any federal benefits, tax credits or refunds they have coming to them.

"In other words, if you're due a refund or some other federal benefit, and you didn't obtain qualified insurance, your refund or benefit will be tapped for your fee,” said Bill Ahearn, director of policy and communications for the Tax Foundation.

“People who aren't due any refunds or federal benefits will apparently face no collection action, as the IRS's hands will be effectively tied and it will be a truly voluntary tax."

A voluntary tax...relying on the "conciences" of the people to pay a voluntary tax...riiiiiiiight! You and I may have the concience, but I bet there's plenty of people out there who don't have the concience, or who will just refuse to do it because they don't like being told what to do. Oh, yeah, right, they're gonna lose their tax refund! Yeah, well, what if you're not getting one? Or you're relying on that money to help pay bills?

Sorry, Charlie, NObama doesn't care!

Personally, I think this bill is the single most ill-conceived, ill-designed, poorly constructed, unconstitutional and financially disastrous thing to ever come out of Wahsington, DC. This is a huge step towards NObama's goal of socializing America, and the Obamabots have helped him take it. These mindless droids and racist bigots are so set on helping the nation's first black President "win a victory" that they can't see far enough down the road to realize just where their hero is leading them. (More on the "racist bigots" thing later...stay tuned.)

But I see it, and I'm going to fight against it. And the very first thing we do is this: MAKE 'EM PAY IN NOVEMBER! Vote out EVERY SINGLE CONGRESSMAN who voted to pass this unconstitutional legislation, and two years from now we vote out NObama himself!

There's a revolution coming, and I'm damned proud to be a part of it.

What about you?

IHC