My soul was aggrieved tonight as my constitutional rights were violated through the passing of this alleged health care legislation. This legislation was not about health care, it was about power. The power of the federal government has astronomically increased not only through the control of 16% of the nation's economy, but through the notion that that the federal government can force, through IRS policing, the people of this nation to buy a good.
Those radical progressives would like to pretend that they have the power to create a right for the people to have access to health insurance regardless of whether they pay for it. Putting their blasphemous suppositions aside in supposing that they are the creators of rights, a right does not exist that guarantees one person access to another person's hard-earned money. The idea of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor has long been a plague upon the people of America.
I was raised to believe that America is the land of opportunity. But that idea took a serious blow tonight when I saw further evidence that the leaders in this country want to punish those that succeed and reward those that fail.
Now we hear tons of sob stories about folks who simply can't afford insurance. I looked up health insurance quotes for an individual at my age of 21, the best selling insurance policy was with United Health One at $131/ month premium, with office visits covered at $25, a $2500 deductible, and 20% coinsurance. That was about the median of all the prices, and is a pretty good plan. Now, the vast majority of Americans can afford $131/month. They might not be able to afford going out to restaurants every week, buying Ipods and trips to Hawaii, or paying at least half that amount in cell phone bills and other luxuries. They might have to make sacrifices and set their priorities in order. But they would be able to afford quality health insurance.
Despite my gross disappointment in the decision the House of Representatives made today, I was proud to see that for their 219 votes in favor of this financial onslaught, 212 valiant congressman, including all the Republican party and and 34 courageous democrats upheld the constitution and stayed true to their oath to sustain it.
In recent times I began to question whether I really wanted to retain my membership in the Republican party. I felt that both of the parties had run rampant in corruption, not standing for the values that I felt they should uphold. Tonight, to my pleasure, the republicans proved me wrong. I can say with fullness of conviction that the republican party has regained my trust in defending the constitution with valor. I am proud to say that I am a republican and that my representatives listen to the American people.
Now what stands for us as an American people, is to remember the valor of those opposed to this bill and the arrogant disregard shown toward the voice of the people shown by those who supported it. The fight is not over. In November we shall hold these congressman accountable for their actions. America is still the greatest nation on this Earth, and no small defeat on our side will discourage us from winning the war.
11 years ago
