I believe we are seeing the effects of Christians not remembering to take care of the orphans, the widowed, the foreigners, and the poor
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Not punishment. Consequence. There is a HUGE difference.
I'm aware of that. That's why I asked. Then again, I suppose having control freaks take advantage of the opportunity created by not doing enough would qualify as a consequence even if there isn't even any short-term, superficial benefit. On the other hand -- it's been demonstrated that very good, functional charity programs can be shouldered out and replaced by more expensive and less useful government programs. As a result of people who think the government ought to be in control of things, not of the people originally involved not doing enough. There will always be somebody they can use as an excuse for that.
I'm skeptical about even short-term benefits, particularly given what I've been reading of the budgeting tricks involved. On the other hand, it makes sense to build in something immediate that benefits at least someone (no matter who else it damages, like the people who were managing at the edge of their budget before the taxes or fines hit), both for people who honestly want it to help and for people who want to be sure it will be harder to pry their little claws out of the control pie.
To be sure, I am very, very skeptical about it all as well. I'm not convinced that this will be the saving grace that the American system needs and I'm quite certain that there's more than a small element of power play happening.
I'm just sick and tired of all the complaining from people who haven't done anything about it before. Frankly, all the 'oh noes' FB statuses are making me angry in a way and for reasons that I can't seem to articulate.
Perhaps this is the wake up call my Christian family needed? I don't know. I hope so because when this system fails, because I do believe it will, I don't want the churches of America to stand up and say, "TOLD YOU SO!" No, I want to see them saying, "Let's fix it and do it right because we've been giving it serious thought for the last 8 years and we see now how badly it is needed."
In the short term, it gives hope and that is something I can be grateful for. In the short term sue's children will have something, as will littleoracle, and many, many other very dear friends.
The hope that they might get some relief is the only thing that has kept me sane through this whole debacle. Make no mistake, this farce of a healthcare plan will fail the people in the end. That saddens me and makes me wish we had done something before this could even be introduced, much less implemented.
I'm aware of that. That's why I asked. Then again, I suppose having control freaks take advantage of the opportunity created by not doing enough would qualify as a consequence even if there isn't even any short-term, superficial benefit. On the other hand -- it's been demonstrated that very good, functional charity programs can be shouldered out and replaced by more expensive and less useful government programs. As a result of people who think the government ought to be in control of things, not of the people originally involved not doing enough. There will always be somebody they can use as an excuse for that.
I'm skeptical about even short-term benefits, particularly given what I've been reading of the budgeting tricks involved. On the other hand, it makes sense to build in something immediate that benefits at least someone (no matter who else it damages, like the people who were managing at the edge of their budget before the taxes or fines hit), both for people who honestly want it to help and for people who want to be sure it will be harder to pry their little claws out of the control pie.
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I'm just sick and tired of all the complaining from people who haven't done anything about it before. Frankly, all the 'oh noes' FB statuses are making me angry in a way and for reasons that I can't seem to articulate.
Perhaps this is the wake up call my Christian family needed? I don't know. I hope so because when this system fails, because I do believe it will, I don't want the churches of America to stand up and say, "TOLD YOU SO!" No, I want to see them saying, "Let's fix it and do it right because we've been giving it serious thought for the last 8 years and we see now how badly it is needed."
In the short term, it gives hope and that is something I can be grateful for. In the short term sue's children will have something, as will littleoracle, and many, many other very dear friends.
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