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Thursday, September 17, 2009
Richard Olivastro :: Townhall.com Columnist
'De-forming' Health Care
by Richard Olivastro
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The mental gymnastics being executed as part of the political oratory in favor of changing Health Care as we know it into something very, very different is part of the “reform” ruse being perpetrated by the government.

Seeded originally by President Obama prior to inauguration, the U.S. House, under Speaker Nancy Pelosi, took the lead in Congress and gave birth to the obese legislation – more than 1,000 pages - named H.R. 3200.

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At the same time, over in the U.S. Senate, the charade unfolding under Harry Reid includes the media darling “gang of six” on the Finance Committee – who we are told, purportedly, search for a legislative “compromise”.

In this instance, such “compromise” only ‘compromises’ individual freedom and choice in one of the most private arenas of one’s personal life.

Make no mistake – this is not “reform”.

Instead, it is a determined effort to ‘De-form’ Health Care.

Put succinctly, the so-called “public option” that liberal incumbents want – and would prefer to push through in one swoop of hurried legislation - clearly undermines personal choice.

If majority incumbents are forced to “compromise” in the short term, liberals are insisting, as a fallback, that an automatic “trigger” mechanism be included in the legislation. Be glad about that apparent Freudian slip. “Trigger” suggests a coercive government automatic weapon is in the works.

Last Wednesday President Obama addressed the Congress on national television. He said, “The public option is only a means to that end and we should remain open to other ideas that accomplish our ultimate goal."

Which begs another question, ‘what is the ultimate goal’?

But, for now, back on point.

On Sunday, presidential spokesman Robert Gibbs reiterated “the president prefers the public option… however, he (the president) said what's most important is choice and competition."

That’s interesting. Continued...

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Richard Olivastro is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, president of People Dynamics, an executive leadership development company, and founder of Citizens For Change.
 
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Congress Exempts Themselves
No, you won't be able to keep your insurance if you like it....

Members of Congress "enjoy the widest selection of health plans in the country," according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

They "can choose from among consumer-driven and high deductible plans that offer catastrophic risk protection with higher deductibles, health saving/reimbursable accounts and lower premiums, or fee-for-service (FFS) plans, and their preferred provider organizations (PPO), or health maintenance organizations (HMO)."

These choices would be nice for all of us, but they're not in the offing.

Instead, if you don't enroll in a "qualified" health plan and submit proof of enrollment to the federal government, you'll be tracked down and fined (sections 3101 and 6055).

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/2275054/posts

Same healthcare as congress

"...you’ll be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves..."

Barack Obama Speech at Bethune-Cookman University September 20, 2008
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