Rick's Rants #512
By: Rick Williams

So, how are you liking the change?
One reason I haven't written a Rant in quite a while is because it has been very hard for me to digest the shear amount of stupidity being generated from Washington. It is very much a “where to begin” situation in which every time I began to write a Rant something even more significant popped up. The fact that apparently 47% of the people still think President Hussein is still doing a good job just reinforces my opinion about public education.

Undoubtedly the most serious threat to our way of living is coming from the healthcare bill. I say that because once the government becomes the sole provider, which they will, then they will have an inroad to every aspect of you life. You'll be told what to eat, how much you must exercise, what treatments you will or will not receive and finally how long you'll be allowed to live; the list is virtually endless. And the real kicker is that it will be much more expensive than the present system.

I've actually read the majority of the bill which I think would make me a standout among the elected officials if I was one and everything you've heard or probably have heard about it is true. At the end of this Rant is a review of some of the highlights.

If you've ever wondered how people get hoodwinked into a socialist state, well you are living it right now. Your only defense is to call up all of your elected officials and scream bloody murder and if you don't, well the rest of us will get what you deserve.

Pg 22 of the HC Bill mandates the Government will audit books of all
employers that self insure.

Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill - a Government committee
will decide what treatments/benefits a person may receive.

Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill - YOUR HEALTHCARE WILL BE RATIONED!

Pg 42 of HC Bill - The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HC
Benefits for you.

PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill - HC will be provided to ALL non US
citizens, illegal or otherwise.

Pg 58 HC Bill - Government will have real-time access to individual's
finances and a National ID Health card will be issued!

Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your
bank accts for election funds transfer.

PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their
families in Unions & community organizations (read: ACORN).

Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government will create an HC Exchange to bring private
HC plans under Government control.

PG 91 Lines 4-7 HC Bill - Government mandates linguistic appropriate
services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens.

Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups, i.e. ACORN &
Americorps, to sign up individuals for Government HC plan.

PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill - Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. AARP
members - your Health care WILL be rationed.

PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill - Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be
automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.

pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue Government on price fixing. No
"judicial review" against Government Monopoly.

pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill - Doctors/ AMA - The Government will tell YOU
what you can earn.

Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public
option plan. NO CHOICE.

Pg 126 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND
their families.

Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual
taxes. (Americans will pay.)

Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (the GOVERNMENT) will
have access to ALL Americans' finances and personal records.

PG 203 Line 14-15 HC - "The tax imposed under this section shall not be
treated as tax" Yes, it says that.


Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for
Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.

Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill - Doctors - doesn't matter what specialty -will
all be paid the same.

PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Doctor's time, professional
judgment, etc. Literally, value of humans.

PG 265 Sec 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private
HC industries.

Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government
tells Doctors what/how much they can own.

Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion - Government will
mandate hospitals cannot expand.

Pg 354 Sec 1177 - Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs
people!

PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning
Consultations. Think Senior Citizens end of life prodding.

PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of
end of life resources, guiding you in how to die.

PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of
life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.

PG 429 Lines 10-12 "advanced care consultation" may include an ORDER for
end of life plans. AN ORDER from the Government to end a life!

Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. 1 monthly
payment to a community-based organization. (Like ACORN?)