Posted by
Jay R on Sunday, October 05, 2008 11:16:10 PM
October 5, 2008
I have always felt that Mr. Obama's Great Society plans are hypothetical and fundamentaly speaking, "The best laid plans of mice and men". His extravagant health plan is a proposal and if we consider it from a historical vantage point is a long ways away from being signed into law. But the way Obama speaks of his deeper voyage into socialism in America he phrases his health care plans in a manner that six pack Joe thinks it is going to happen January 2. Nobody mentions the American Medical Association and how they are going to react to Obama's views should he win the prize. Doctors today are not the millionaires of yesteryear due to astronomical insurance costs, the expenses of running and maintaining a practice, the hours they have to put in, the new laws that affect their vocation and the legal costs to worry about. Fairly big staffs are required to run medical offices and these are specialized and trained people making strong money and benefits. While it is true that there are vastly wealthy specialists, there are also doctors still paying off their medical school tuition. How come Obama does not bring the American people into his confidence and let us know if his plan will cause less earnings for the medical profession which is already diminished by the insurers. That being the case, by the time the medical lobbyists and pressure groups and pharmaceutical conglomerates get through with Obama's idealistic outline, it's going right down the shredder.
Of course you know that I support McCain-Palin and their health plan which I think will win over the Md's and individuals like myself who have retired from government and have the plans that are unlimited in coverage and virtually pay it all so to speak. I worked in a government facility for about 17 years to earn my retirement and benefits. Because McCain offers choice based on tax benefits, he presents a benefit to all Americans especially those of us who do not want some watered down government issued, rest in the hallway, we're cleaning your room health card which I suspect we will get should we not elect him. Just to set the record straight, unlike one of the Democratic leaders that I saw on Fox the other day who claimed that health insurance for a family of four costs upwards of $15,000 which was his way of arguing for Obama, I must disagree with him by thousands going down. I am not suggesting that all of us should pay for our health insurance but I am guessing that the Democrats will try to absurdly elevate the cost of a private plan in an attempt to further Obama's idea which again is not a law yet. If you recall the specificity issue from the primaries, you better believe that non-specificity has not exited yet.
Jay R