OT: Health Care Bill - New Thoughts

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Howdy y'all,

 

Good it is to see posts from folks who have not previously posted on this

subject. With as many members as we have there are obviously hundreds of

other good folks with opinions worth hearing. Also it would be nice if more

folks were to participate in the Poll posted on the Group.

 

In truth, many Americans (to include some in Congress and the White

House) do not see the big picture when viewing government services. This

lack of understanding is due in part to efforts by elected officials trying

to establish as many programs as they can to stroke their constituents ..

they want to please everybody. When they do this, their constituents

assume that the new programs are rights rather than privileges. Once you

give folks something .. its not easy to take it away. And once you give

folks something .. though it makes them smile when its given .. in time they

become accustomed to having it .. are no longer satisfied with that benefit

... and demand more. There is a logical limit to how much any government

can provide and that limit is normally determined by how much the government

can get from the citizens.

 

There is obviously a lot of fraud and waste in any government program .. and

it is as difficult to distinguish between valid and frivolous services to

the public as it is to separate the white from the black in chicken

manure. From time to time state governments are required to make these

difficult choices and regardless of how they decide there will be many

who are not satisfied because they have become accustomed to receipt of

privileges and assume they are rights.

 

The closer we are to the problem .. that is, when such decisions directly

affect us and ours .. the more difficult it is to see the big picture.

This is unfortunate but it is a normal reaction.

 

There are many things that can be done to reduce government spending .. and

we are going to see some of these ideas soon .. we must see them. We can

bet our bottom dollar that when this happens, some folks will see this or

that change as being not in their best interests .. and they will be

correct. As I wrote above, one of the things that gets us into debt is

politicians trying to please everybody .. its not possible to please

everybody.

 

Y'all have a nice day .. and keep smiling. :-) Butch