Posted by
Mantic on Thursday, August 09, 2007 9:41:38 AM
Again, the Dems show the country that they are Socialist Cowards. Just when we see the cowardly side so plainly exposed as the current surge in Iraq is showing signs of remarkable effectivity, the SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program) is voted on by the house.
The hurdle for inclusion in this program is a "child" has to be under 25 and the household income of a family of four must be below 83K or so. That means someone making $40 bucks an hour is "poor" enough to be eligible. Included in the bill is a whole raft of mandates and the Medicare choice program is eviscerated.
What is going on? This is a blatant attempt... a giant step, to envelope the nation in socialized health care. Socialized health care is not the best delivery system. Once this happens, the next step will be "Big Pharma" regulation. That will dramatically reduce the drugs coming to market as the Dems will zero in on reducing prices of drugs, thereby starving the development engine of pharmaceutical companies. The risk/reward equation will shift dramatically. How can I say this? Look at the big European Pharma houses. The great bulk of their development efforts have been moved over to the U.S.
Dems just don't get it. They want us to be as cowardly as the Europeans and live like they do. They want a high tax/high service environment. That is the best way of preserving power. And it is very apparent that Dems are really, really in to power.
Let's all hope President Bush vetoes this shameless attempt at creeping Socialism and the nation is made aware of the effects of the bill like they were on illegal immigration.