Healthcare

March 21, 2010 at 11:05 pm (Government) (healthcare)

I have been praying all day, and I continue to pray now that the Senate doesn’t pass the corrections package but I am losing hope for what I was once proud to call my country. Before explaining why I do not like or want this healthcare bill, I want to encourage others to read through the Book of Daniel in the Bible and look at the overarching theme. Regardless of what is going on at the surface level, we need to remember that God is in control. We also need to remember that if you are a Christ follower it is our job to pray. Prayer can make a difference, prayer can change God’s mind, look through the Old Testament as Moses and others would pray to keep God from killing off all of Israel. Have faith, and lift up your prayers to God.

Now, I am tired and frustrated, so I will only go into one reason I am against this healthcare bill. For the record I agree that our current healthcare needs to be reformed, costs made more affordable, and made more widely available for those who want it. This ties into one of the major problems I have with the bill, it REQUIRES most Americans to have healthcare. “For the first time, most Americans would be required to purchase insurance, and face penalties if they refused.” These words come from MSNBC a left leaning and Obama/Pelosi friendly news outlet. They try to make it sound good in their article, but the problem remains, they are requiring you to purchase healthcare, and will fine you if you don’t. I think that our current system needs to be reworked, but I do not think having the government run amuck is the right way to do it.

So, they are taking away my freedoms one at a time, something the National government should never have been able to do, because the states were supposed to be sovereign states with a unified nation government that was limited in scope and power. But if I choose as a healthy young male under the age of 30 to not pay 60+ dollars a month for coverage the Federal Government can fine me for not having health insurance?

I am frustrated, and upset right now. I will try to find time during this busy week to write a longer post on why I am against this healthcare bill, and to better explain myself, but for now I need to go sleep and get ready for a crazy busy week.