Obama Healthcare: It's the End of the World as We Know It

I think all of the naysayers of Obama health care are greatly exaggerating when they act like it's the end of the world as we know it (some actually said that). It's not the end of the world, the sky is not falling, Armageddon is not upon us.

We need universal health care in order to give proper medical treatment to more poor people, as well as helping the lower and middle class pay for their health insurance. Some people are always upset with universal health care issues but you can't please everyone all the time.

Our Freedom

Arguers say that Obama's health care takes away their freedom to choose or not to choose health insurance. I find it strange that people are always fighting to find jobs with benefits, including health insurance, and now that everyone will get insurance, many of those people are complaining that they are forced to get insurance. Either way they complain.

If some people choose not to buy insurance because they think they are healthy, what happens if they suddenly become ill? Then they will fight to get insurance, probably seeking out government aid. Only when they need it, will they be happy for Obama, health care. I believe a quote I read on a Yahoo article says it best that "health insurance doesn't work if people can put off joining the risk pool until they get sick." If everyone has insurance and those that can afford to pay for it are paying for it, then there is more money to fund the health insurance for those that need it right now. Then, if they ever need the insurance, it is right there for them to use. I call it preventive care.

Why not penalize employers for not giving their employees coverage? They should be penalized for that. If the penalties outweigh the price of the coverage, then they will have to pay for employee coverage. The same goes for individuals. The penalties are only an issue when people have to pay them but, if they buy the insurance, which is a positive thing, the penalties are no longer an issue.

Funding

The main issue with health care is the funding. How will it be paid for? Spending cuts and higher taxes for some is inevitable. I think it is an important expenditure for our taxpayer money. What can be more important than a healthy society? If the wealthy need to pay more in taxes in order to help fund the health care for the masses, I'm all for it. The Republicans talk about trickle-down economics, so this is not a far stretch from that ideology.

I really believe that we are wasting our time in Iraq. We wasted billions and billions of dollars in a war that we can't win. Trying to spread democracy is an honorable idea but it cannot be forced upon a country and its people without changing the very ideas that make the people who they are. Another problem is that we are using our taxpayer money to fight their war, while the oil moguls in Iraq are saving up their money. We should be using their money to fight their war, if they want us there at all. All of this money could have been used to fund our health care for a decade or more! Remember who got us into this war, Bush, not Obama. Sure, we had a terrorist attack and we should do some retaliation but Bush turned it into a war of democracy, a totally different concept. We should be defending our country more than trying to be offensive in other countries and using our money to do it.

Everyone earning under $88,000 will receive tax credits to help pay for their insurance. It won't be a free ride but they probably would pay for insurance regardless, so no problem, I say. People earning over $88,000 per year will not receive tax credits but they can already afford health insurance, so again, I say, no problem.

Capitalism

We live in a capitalist society, which allows people the freedom to pursue many different interests without persecution and to freely grow financially. This is a good ideology but it has its flaws, like any other form of government. The main problem are the people at the top. Many executives give themselves millions of dollars in salaries and bonuses often for little or no work. They sit in their offices, attend meetings, eat lunch and play golf, while the working class does all the strenuous work. The people at the bottom do most of the work for the people at the top but get paid very little. This is the flaw and corruption of capitalism.

I do understand the freedom that we have with capitalism but I also see people at the top taking advantage of the people at the bottom because they can. I have no problem taxing the wealthy executives at the top more than the people at the bottom because they have a lot extra to spare. Honestly, I think three quarters (a hypothetical calculation) of the income of the wealthy belongs to the working class, so it's only fitting that they help pay for the insurance of the employees.

How the Law was Passed

Another issue with Obama health care is the way it was passed. It was passed with a majority Democratic vote in Congress and then signed for my Obama to make it a . The Senate was bypassed, which is the problem because it goes against the Constitution. However, a fix it bill was voted on by Senate after Obama signed the law. The bill passed in the Senate too, so what is the big deal with Obama speeding up the process? The Democrats are the majority in Congress and Senate, so, I'm sure that the Senate would have passed the law with Democratic approval as well.

Republicans and their supporters complain that Obama passed the law and bill because of the Democrats having the majority of members in Congress and the Senate. That is how it works. Democrats have the majority, so, of course, most of them are going to support the Democrat president. When Republicans control Congress and Senate, they usually support a Republican president. That is just the usual way things work. Voters choose politicians, so, blame them for voting for Democrats. Wait, I forgot we live in a democracy where majority rules, silly me!

Conclusion

In the end, none of us is really sure of the exact details of what the new health care system holds for our future. The basic premise is good but, its actual usage might be another story. I do not believe that Republicans, Republican supporters and people like Sarah Palin should be attacking the Democrats -- they should be working with what has been passed. Instead of trying to sabotage the process, they should be working together with Democrats to make the system work. The Tea Party is trying to do what they think is best but are causing chaos in so doing. Remember people, this is not the end of the world as we know it!