Life's Inanities and Ironies

As I wrote in this blog yesterday I believe that myself and the American people have been lied to by both Mr. Obama and our elected federal officials. I'm tired of being lied to by scheming, busybody politicians. President Obama and the Democrats, our own Indiana 2nd district Representative Joe Donnelly included, promised there would be NO new taxes on the middle class. But everywhere I look I see middle class tax increases. To be fair to Congressman Donnelly he was allowed to vote against H.R. 2454, (i.e. The Cap & Trade bill) and I voiced my appreciation for that at the time . Wish he'd had that opportunity with H.R. 3962, but you know Ms Pelosi and Mr. Obama want to give the country a Christmas present this year . Why did Oliver Twist asking for more gruel just flash thru my mind The healthcare bill is full of tax increases , and the cap-and-trade bill is NOTHING BUT a middle class tax increase. It will raise my gasoline and electric bills to accomplish a supposed...

Saturday evening Congressman Joe Donnelly voted with the rest of the democrat congressmen from Indiana in Support of HR 3962. After digging some I have found a statement from Congressman Donnelly as to his reasoning. This one is straight out of Mr. Obama's play book: If you have health coverage and like it, the new bill will not force you to change your plan or your doctor. The goal is to protect the doctor-patient relationship and the doctor's decision-making ability, which is critical to effective health care. For those who do not have coverage, the bill creates a national marketplace of competing insurance plans, offering minimum benefits, as well as a limited public plan for the uninsured and small businesses. Since 2000, premiums have more than doubled, including for most small businesses. These rising premiums have become one of the largest cost concerns for our small businesses, and the goal of this bill is to foster greater competition among insurers and lower premiums....

Well the House part of this travesty is over. How did your representative vote? Mine, Joe Donnelly of Indiana's second district, just like he did on the bail out legislation last fall, has chosen to ignore the vast majority of his constituents and voted for the 2000+ page health care bill that will if it clears the senate will give the government control of another 18% of business in this country. Let me say it a little different. If this passes the Senate it will give the GOVERNMENT full or partial ownership in nearly 48% of all business in this country. I can't be the only one that sees an issue with this? Congressman Donnelly, I find it hard to believe that you actually contemplated this issue as you claim to have. Even if you did, you most certainly did not listened to your district on what they thought. Every poll I seen from your district showed a MAJORITY of people here AGAINST health care reform as was being pressed by this congress. The staff member I spoke to...

Today, with much of that well known sneer from Ms Pelosi, The AARP Has anounced it is backing the latest of the health care bills, HR 3962. My wife and I joined for the benefits when we were eligible, but as soon as I can contact a representative we will be cancelling it. On both their website and the message that is on their voice system they are trumpeting that they bring their 40 million members in support of this. I Do Not!!! I would ask that if you are a member of AARP and believe as I do, that you also cancel your membership and be sure they know it is because of them not representing their membership or at least asking their membership what it believes. You can send an email or go to their contact page on the web or call their support line at 1-888-687-2277 to cancel or voice your opinion. The Oldest Swinger In Town: It Was A Very Good Year:

I am going to attempt to find breakdowns, ( In addition to yesterdays post on the 26 reasons to oppose ), on WHAT exactly is in this travesty of a bill in hopes it will prompt you to contact your congressman and let them know your feelings on it. First is an Analysis of Life Provisions from American United for Life: The new version of health care reform unveiled by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fails to exclude abortion funding and coverage – in fact, it explicitly includes it. Below is AUL’s legal analysis of the abortion provisions in the bill, as well as an analysis of the conscience protection, Comparative Effectiveness Research, and End-of-life provisions in the bill. I. Abortion The new House health care bill, H.R. 3962 includes the same problematic provisions found in the Capps Amendment added to H.R. 3200 (the former House health care reform bill). The new bill: Allows private health insurance plans that cover elective abortion to receive ...

This brings it VERY clear that Congressman Joe Wilson was right from the get go. Mr Obama based on HR 3962 and the sister bill in the Senate there is no doubt in my mind that you ARE a liar. Nearly EVERYTHING you've told the people, in your defense of the healthcare bill, has been a layer of BS that has not been seen out of the White House since the Nixon years. The Government has no business in healthcare, insurance or most any other aspect of the private business sector and I demand as a citizen of these United States that you back off and follow your role as defined by the Constitution. Go ahead and make sure my name is spelled correctly on that list being compiled over @ Whitehouse.gov From the Nancy Pelosi's H.R. 3962 could be voted on as soon as Thursday this week. Eagle Forum has scoured the pages and found it contains the following provisions: Permits federal taxpayer funding of abortion services, above and beyond the status quo of current law. ...