If this so-called “pandemic” has shown us anything
it’s that those who comprise the modern day Democrat Party are really not
particularly bright, as many see government run healthcare as being
better. It was a recently published Morning
Consult poll that over half of Democrats said the coronavirus outbreak is
making them more supportive of universal healthcare. But perhaps those folks in Communist China,
where some pretty draconian measures have been taken in the name of healthcare,
might disagree. And perhaps those now
wishing for greater government control should be careful in what they wish for
or they too could be giving up their personal freedom for long lines, rationing
and downright refusal of service for the elderly.
But the Chinese people notwithstanding, Universal
coverage does seem to be gaining a certain amount of traction with supposed ‘moderates’
and outright partisans alike as cases of people infected with the coronavirus virus
is said to be on the increase. Meanwhile, 30 percent of Democrats don’t
appear to have changed their position much on the issue. But the poll shows that 39 percent of
Democrats are “much more likely” to support universal coverage as they weigh
concerns related to coronavirus, or COVID-19, which, yes, originated in Wuhan,
China in December. It killed more than
3,000 people in the communist nation as of Sunday. Another 20 percent of Democrats said they are
“somewhat more likely” to support such health care policies.
Even Republicans saw an increase in support, with 14
percent of them now saying that they are now “much more likely” to support a
policy where all Americans would have a public healthcare option. Ok, so we now have at least 14 percent of
Republicans who I can very confidently claim have now apparently joined the Democrats
there on the ‘Dark Side.’ And it’s in speaking
only for myself that I am still nowhere near to wanting the same folks who are now
in charge of the Post Office, or the DMV, to be the ones in charge of making the
decisions that determine my healthcare needs on the level that may yet be
called for in order to address this supposed “pandemic.” I mean how absolutely NUTS is that? People need to snap out of this insanity!!
And something to be seen as totally expected is that
it was Bernie Sanders who recently took the opportunity to seize upon our
so-called crisis and to use it to promote his notion that we would all somehow
be much better served if we were to have lifetime bureaucrats in charge of our
healthcare. He’s now actively seeking to
‘use’ this virus to revitalize his presidential campaign that is now pretty
rapidly losing steam. It was at a rally
in Vermont just last Thursday that Sanders said, “In the last few days, we have
seen the crisis of the coronavirus continue to grow exponentially here in the
United States and around the world, and we have witnessed a global economic
meltdown which will impact millions of workers in our own country.”
Sanders then went on to say, “In terms of potential
deaths and in terms of the economic impact on our economy, the crisis we face
from the coronavirus is on the scale of a major war and we must act
accordingly.” Sanders, a self-proclaimed
Socialist, reiterated his support for Medicare-For-All, telling rally goers
that “the United States government today must make it clear that in the midst
of this emergency, everyone in our country, regardless of income or where they
live, must be able to get health care.” What our government needs be focused on is
ensuring that all necessary resources are made available to those most
qualified, in the private sector, to address this virus and to also minimize
any economic impact from it.
And yet, once again we have people confusing health
insurance as being the same as health care and it’s the Democrats, and those
like Sanders, who are only too happy to take full advantage of that confusion. And still the leftist, and maybe not so
leftist, sheep just don’t get it. Health
insurance is in no way going to guarantee ‘access’ to health care. You only have to look back at the example of Obamacare
to get a very clear understanding of that. On the other hand, no one in this country is ever
denied emergent care. And that would be
because it's AGAINST the law. Not one
ounce of universal health insurance would have stopped this virus from reaching
our shores. Nor would it change one iota of treatment that emergent cases are
getting.
And, it also wouldn’t even affect who or how many actually
gets tested. In other words, universal
health insurance would have absolutely no impact on who gets appropriate
medical treatment. On the other hand, it
will definitely affect how care is delivered, and not necessarily in a good
way. Fewer providers mean less adequate
care on a less timely basis. Some
faceless bureaucrat operating from some dimly lit cubicle will be deciding what
kind of care you can, or can’t have. That's not a world Americans are
accustomed to. They want their cake and
to eat it too...that is, they want the same level of care that they are
accustomed to, without having to pay for it out of pocket. That just ain't gonna happen folks, it can't. There’s simply no way!
In helping to ramp up the hysteria here in America there
has much talk about how things are so bad in Italy, regarding the coronavirus. But
there is a very specific reason for that. And that reason is because they have exactly
the same healthcare system that Sanders is currently proposing that we put into
place here in America. Everyone is covered, but it isn't “free” because
everyone pays the IVA tax (like VAT tax) of 23 percent on nearly everything. Plus, their health care system is an absolute
mess. They ration by delay and now
Italians with the virus and who are 80 years old or older will simply be left
to die because the system has become so overwhelmed. So, is this really what most Americans want
to see taking place here in America?
And lest anyone forget, it was under Democrat
nightmare, Obamacare, that we had had the same sort of system. One where if one was of a certain age they
would simply be given a pill and told to stop being a burden on society and to
do the right thing by going home to die.
Because that is exactly the kind of ‘medical care’ that the Democrats have
long dreamt about turning into a reality here in America, and thought that had
succeeded in bringing it about when they ‘passed’ it during the dead of the
night back on 2010. And had we been
foolish enough to elect Hitlery, and not Donald Trump, in 2016 the medical care
that we would now have in this country would likely be netting us the very same
result as that we’re now seeing in Italy.
And in getting back to Italy, at the moment there
are apparently 400 Italians dying every day from the coronavirus. Adjusted for the population difference, that
would be like 2200 Americans dying every day. In fact only about 3 Americans are dying each
day. See the difference? So you’ve got to ask yourself, if the single
payer system found in many places around the world is so great, then why is it
that the airports are so filled with Americans rushing home to the U.S. for the
safety and efficiency of our health care system? Which system seems better, or makes the most
sense to you? I know which way I tend to
lean and it’s not having the government having anything whatsoever to do with
my ability to obtain medical treatment.
And as we all recently heard, it was Nancy Pelosi
& Co., there in the House, who took the opportunity to load up a bill, the
purpose of which was supposed to be to address the too-much-talked-about
coronavirus ‘pandemic,’ with quite literally all manner of new spending for all
of those things that they would have had trouble obtaining in any other way. And yet we continue to be told by the
Democrats, as well as their many ‘fake news’ minions, about how it is that the
Democrats are only worried about what’s best for the American people in these
scary times, while anyone with a brain is able to very easily recognize the
fact that the Democrats are worried ONLY about what’s best for them and their
party. Democrats SUCK, it’s just that simple!
Obviously the ill will need treatment, but who
better to manage that treatment than our private industry who already does this
on a daily basis? The main thing they
may need is capital to be freed up with no penalties to cover the emergency. First and foremost we must keep the World
Health Organization (WHO) out of this! Give
power to those who make the drugs, identify treatments and produce the
equipment. And by the way, it’s ‘private
industry’ that comes up with ‘cures’ through research, NOT the government. Personally, I would rather not go to a doctor
who’s getting paid $50 grand a year by the government. As a 24 year veteran of
the military if you want to see what government-run healthcare looks like, just
take a good look at the VA!
Anyone favoring more government in health care has
never thought about what that might be once they hear the word ‘free.’ No more out-of-pocket expenses? In
reality, Canadians’ out-of-pocket health costs are nearly identical to what
Americans pay, a difference of roughly $15 per month. In return, Canadians pay up to 50 percent more
in taxes than Americans. ‘Universal’ does
not mean everything is free. Indeed,
out-of-pocket costs are actually significantly higher in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway
than they are here in America. The
system also cuts corners by using older and cheaper drugs and skimping on
modern equipment. Canada today has fewer
MRI units per capita than Turkey or Latvia. Sounds like the perfect system, right?
And finally, it’s nice to see how so many Americans are still willing to take only what they need while leaving something behind for those also in need. Of course I’m being sarcastic. And so I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have apparently seen fit to not only stock up on, but also to hoard, just about everything imaginable. There’s an old saying that says, “No man is an island,” and if this virus does eventually become that which so many are already claiming that it is, then we’re all going to need to come together, and not merely fend for ourselves. And so I would only ask that you think about others when throwing the sixth package of toilet paper, the eighth loaf of bread or the fourth gallon of milk into your shopping cart.
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