Obamacare

Ok, so last time I talked about a state issue. This time, I want to talk about nationalized health care. Health care is a touchy issue. I think it would be great if every American could have health care. On face value, the obvious thing you would think to do is be compassionate and give every American health care. However, this idea would be disastrous. The national debt is currently $11.5 TRILLION. This is unbelievable and insane! Obama's health care plan will cost $1 TRILLION over 10 years which is $230 billion a year. This is clearly insustainable. This President has spent more than ALL of the previous 43 Presidents COMBINED! Does anybody remember the words: BALANCED BUDGET!?!?!? That would be so nice. The next candidate who runs on having a balanced budget, that's who I'm going to vote for. The "rich" can't pay for this plan no matter how much they raise taxes. Government can't be the provider for the American people. We just CAN'T afford it.

We already have the BEST health care system in the world. Take this excerpt from Glenn Beck:

"Americans have a better survival rate for 13 of the 16 most common cancers than Europe. Take prostate cancer: 91.9 percent of men live through it, versus 73.7 percent in France and just 51.1 percent in Britain.
Or that every year Britain's National Health Service cancels about 100,000 operations. Think of it this way: When you're counting on a procedure that means life or death, you don't want to have some bureaucratic bonehead who's only counting dollars and cents. And you certainly don't want to be standing in a long line, like the one million Brits currently waiting to be admitted to a hospital and another 200,000 just hoping to get on a waiting list.
We get annoyed when it takes 45 minutes to see the doctor — at least we get to see one!
And are we really going to listen to and follow in the footsteps of Europe, the place that when it gets a little hotter than usual — like it did in August of 2003 — they have 37,000 people die? Statistics show it's even worse in Canada, where 800,000 of their 33 million citizens are on waiting lists for more than 18 weeks"

So, WHY would we want to become like Europe?!?! So, this is just a test I go by.....Whatever France does, we should do the opposite. Massachusetts is one state in the U.S. that has universal health care. It's almost bankrupt. California is also thinking about universal health care....Obama might have to BAIL OUT California.

There are other ways to reform health care like minimizing malpractice suits with doctors which would lower health care costs substantially. The system isn't perfect, but it's much better than anything Europe has to offer. That is why a lot of their citizens come to the States for surgeries.

Providing health care for every American is a "noble" idea, but reality says NO!

Abortion and the Texas Governor's Race

This is my first post and it will be a doosy. I am sick and tired about hearing about how Rick Perry is more "pro-life" than Kay Bailey Hutchison. Rick Perry has been claiming to be the most "pro-life" Governor in the history of Texas. Does anyone know what Perry has done for the pro-life movement? Anyone? Well, I can tell you. He put forth a plan (that failed in the Texas Legislature) that gives Texans the option to get a license plate on their car that says "Choose Life". How pathetic is that? Just think, a girl is headed to Planned Parenthood to get an abortion and sees a license plate and she turns to her boyfriend and says, "You know what, I'm going to listen to that license plate." Come on Texas, it's absurd!

Ok, let's dissect this together. The Texas Governor or any Governor of ANY state can have NO impact on the abortion debate. Abortion is a federal issue that has been decided by the Supreme Court. So, what would happen with the abortion issue if Kay or Rick was Governor. The answer is nothing would happen. NOTHING! The Governor can do NOTHING about abortion! It would be like me running for City Council and you wanting to know my position on the Iraq War. A City Councilman can do nothing about the Iraq War!

What should we be asking Rick Perry and Kay Bailey Hutchison about? Maybe things they can actually HAVE an effect on. Like state education, college tuition, health care, toll roads, the Trans Texas Corridor, property taxes, and what leadership they can provide in Texas.

Just to reinforce my point, Kay is in a position right now where she could potentially make an impact on abortion, the United States Senate. Why don't we take a look at her record courtesy of ontheissues.org (great web site).

Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
Rated 7% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

Let's see, that looks pretty pro-life to me! In fact, she has done WAY more than Rick Perry ever has on defending the lives of the unborn. So, wise up Texas. Vote on issues that MATTER in a Governor's race.