April 14, 2014
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that \’my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” Isaac Asimov
My buddy Clive sent this to me and it doesn’t need a whole lot of pondering to realize that this may be the #1 dynamic operative in our contemporary US of A: anyone with- half-a-brain should have realized that Obamacare was doomed to failure. Without disparaging the Tea Partiers – I have to agree with them: Obamacare is a hidden tax on- many-an-American!
When I first heard about this attempt at socializing medicine, er, universal health care coverage – I didn’t think it was a bad idea. Hell! I was willing to chip in a few bucks for my fellow Americans. But instead of the $200-or-so I thought I would be chipping in – it seems I underestimated by about $800! It appears that everyone’s existent medical coverage has gone up like mine…and someone must be pocketing all-of-those extra dollars…
My neighbor reminded me that the folks who finally got coverage still have to pay deductibles: Indeed, Giti’s best friends have reported hefty deductibles for their surgeries: $3500 and $5000 respectively. There is no free lunch! (Thankfully I have Kaiser, so this deductible thang hasn’t bit-me-in-the-ass yet!). So, if I understand this correctly – those barely able to pay their monthly fee could face a deductible that they definitely won’t be able to afford should they need a surgical procedure or other expensive treatment. No wonder the young folks say: “Bring on the fine!” It’s a hellovalot cheaper than pursuing medical coverage.
I wonder if Obama ever familiarized himself with that 2000-page document that is causing so much turmoil (including the resignation of Nancy Sebelius)? Shades of “House of Cards”! And, if “House of Cards” is even remotely credible (I’m thinking it is) – many more folks will end up being thrown under the bus; or; bite the bullet for the White House in the name of Obamacare. I’m still wondering why Medi-care couldn’t be improved upon (which I pay for as well!). There is definitely something strange going on in Denmark…
…And it came to me while driving to class the other day…well I actually had it explained to me by an accountant at a dinner party the other night – but it only made sense to me on my way to maintain my medical coverage for my family…that the Obamacare initiative is doomed to failure! The accountant said that Obamacare would cost the American taxpayer between $2-$3 trillion over-the-next-3-years — before it is ultimately abandoned.
We have been told that there are 40 million uninsured Americans and that 8-million-or-so have signed up for Obamacare – which sounds like 80% of that 40 million are still uninsured. Actually 90% of that 40 million are still uninsured as half-of-the-8-million lost their previous insurance before gaining it back with Obamacare. I tell ya: they got us coming and they got us going…may I never have to pay for 3 medical coverages!
I just want to laugh-all-the-way-to-the-bank on a single day of my life…others seem to do it daily…like having an apple…