Comments | fenrisfox: [Uh oh, politics:] My Stance on Health Care Reform

fenrisfox

[Uh oh, politics:] My Stance on Health Care Reform

Mar 30, 2010 14:50

Abstract: While I'd love to find a way to make two of the highest principles of health care reform - universal coverage, and coverage for those with pre-existing conditions - come true, the details of how this legislation would attempt to carry out those goals, could lead us down a very dark path. Therefore, I stand in opposition of the measure.

( The Devil is in the details - and the length of this article. )

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knittingknots March 30 2010, 22:28:19 UTC

Impressed. Your constitutional argument #1 is going to be maybe the focus of upcoming challenges, along with issues regarding 10th amendment rights; there will probably also challenges based on the unfunded mandate laws already on the books....The interpretation of that the commerce clause allows for this will be countered with can you force a citizen to do commerce if they don't want to?

It will be interesting to see how it unfolds.

fenrisfox March 31 2010, 06:02:57 UTC

Indeed, I will be very interested in the future of this bill - particularly in the Judicial Branch. What happens there, will have a significant influence in the future of law in America.

vikikibouki March 30 2010, 23:42:55 UTC

I'm sorry, my friend, but I don't agree with you.

We, here in Canada may not have the exact same legislation as you people do in the U.S., but we do have Health Care. I myself have seen enough suffering to know that many people, especially low income families totally neglect themselves where meds are concerned. Think about the young children, and the elderly. They truly need this.

I, for one, salute this initiative from your president.

fenrisfox March 31 2010, 05:55:27 UTC

Don't get me wrong - I absolutely would like to see what this bill wants to provide become reality.

I'm just very concerned about what may happen in its implementation, and/or what may be destroyed in the process.

(That's one reason I wrote this article in the form of questions - many of these things are uncertain, and are wait-and-see type things. Also, I certainly don't know everything - I could be very wrong.)

pouchedfox March 31 2010, 02:05:54 UTC

we are the last industrialized nation to give equal access to healthcare to all it's citizens, thousands die every year in our country because of inadequate medical care while we close schools and libraries, and pour billions into a war on verbs - we can afford it.

time to take care of our people first - kill others later.

resonant April 4 2010, 16:08:13 UTC

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