No to government controlled health care in America
We oppose any legislation that imposes greater government control over health care. We are against the public option because the government has no business taking over any segment of the American economy.
Doctors and other independent health care providers should drive the conversation about health care reform, not special interest groups from MoveOn to ACORN.
We urge you to be guided by free market principles when you consider how to vote on health care reform. The national debt and annual budget deficits are too large and cannot support expanded entitlement spending.
Government managed health care is the wrong way to go. Government programs have a history of financial ruin i.e. Medi Care / Medi Cade scheduled to go broke in less than 10 years yet we continue as tax payers to fund it. Social Security also on the verge of failure. These are current examples of why we cannot allow this to happen. Not withstanding the Constitutionality of this entire issue. Where is it that the US Constitution Mandates that WE THE PEOPLE must buy something we may not want, pay higher taxes to SUPPORT those that do not have and INSTITUTE a program that the majority of the bi-partisen US Citizens do not want. WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO PASS ITS FINAL STAGE.
There is no doubt that health care must be repaired but it is not a place to start by allowing the Federal Government "The People We Elected" to fix it. What MUST be fised first is TORT Reform. There must be some sense of what can be set as a reasonable copensation for failure to exercise due care. Malparctise Insurance premimums are out of sight and in many cases driving good quality health care providers out of business. The fear of "WHY" did you not see that, treat that or fix that has to be stopped. CYA is causing numerous and tests to be called for so as to make sure nothing is going wrong. The fear of "You should have done that" suits and extravant settlements must be controlled as without that first step, you are spinning your wheels in REFORM.
The proposed health care plan has little to do with health or saving money and a lot to do with creating a dependant population and a dependible one party voter base.
We need tort reform,and insurance compitition between states.
I DO NOT want the Government Controlling anything but our Security; they need to stay out of Sovereign Decisions in this Country
They need to crack down on the Doctor's who are charging for Useless and not needed exams and tests done on patients; we locally just had a Doctor who had ordered a test over 100 times for a man in the same month that was not needed...He now has lost his license to practice Medicine.
I believe that you are trampling on the foundation of the Constitution of our country by trying to force citizens to pay for healthcare! If you want to reform health care, reform it through other means. You are trying to make this Country into a socialist state!
We don't need government in our healthcare!
This is important to my family and I because it will be the defining factor that will drive us into poverty and will diminish my elderly mother's benifits and this will end her life SOONER rather than later. I feel that Obama is a BULLY and the people who agree with him are his MINDLESS MINIONS and that NONE of them care for WE THE PEOPLE who PAY THEIR SALARYS!!!!
I am NOT an expert but, I feel that TORT reform is a good start! I also feel illegal aliens should not be covered. My family members in each generation from before and after our great grand parents,fought for this country! CITIZENS SHOULD COME FIRST!!!
I'm 78 years old and I'm satisfied with my current health care. My husband passed away believing that my health care would last for the rest of my life. He gave up a big chunk of his Retirement so that I would have the health care I have now. So now the US Government igoing to take it away from. I think this is Un American, and an insult to older people.
I believe that there should be a plan, but, it should be a plan that doesn't take the rights of those who already are satisfied with their health care plans, so that others will be covered. In my opinion that's unconstitutional. Thankyou for putting this petition out so that I can sign it.
My husband had a malignant brain tumor when I was 8 and a half months pregnant. He worked in a factory and I am a school teacher. This illness did NOT bankrupt us. We got great care and have paid off our bills a long time ago. I read so much about what a disaster health care is in every other county that adopts policies similar to what is being proposed. You will cripple our nation financially by doing this. Our economy will crumble in the future because of this and because of the rest of the outrageous spending that continues in DC.
We are not in need of it. The reason it has never been adopted in the past is because the American people do NOT want it. The vast majority are fine and medicare helps those who need it. Taking away our choices is dangerous and unfair!
It's important to me to control government's impact on personal liberties.
Healthcare costs through private insurers have spiraled so far out of control that many people can no longer afford medical insurance at all. There should be options offered, but the government should not be given license to decide what services should be covered. Doctors and patients should be able to decide the course in an individuals' healthcare.
I am concerned about how the Democrats in the Senate have pushed this bill despite public opposition. The will of the people is the highest priority of our government. When our representatives act against the greater majority, than there is a problem. To quote on of our founding fathers. "A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." Thomas Jefferson
Reform tort laws, allow an open state to state market, and target medicare fraud.
Tort reform and each persons own responsibility to medical care!
I am concerned about the government spending (more) money it does not have.
Not government-owned but reformed by "we the people"
Obama and his admistration are trying to run and control every aspect of our lives. To me I call that (Commumism). He is trying to force this bill to pass by the end of the year even though no one knows whats in it. He is not doing it for the good of the american people but the good for himself. If we don't stop him and his admistration now we are all done for as far as freedom.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO EVERY AMERICAN.
WE NEED REAL REFORM, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE GETTING.
too costly
If health care is only government run, there will be no competition. This means that hospitals will become worse quality, until they are terrible. Please, other countries come to us for medical care. If we are the best in the world (or one of them) we can't have this type of health care reform. It is already good enough as it is.
I lived under Government controlled health care in the UK and saw the "waiting lists" for what was deemed "non-essential" care. These lists often caused people to wait for several years before receiving the care they needed. By that time, of course, the original health concern had manifested into a greater problem.
If you are one of the fortunate few to have insurance coverage here, the care you receive is excellent compared to most of the world. The costs are ridiculously high though - insurance, pharmaceutical companies and Drs. are definitely reap the benefits. Some type of legislation could control some of these extortionate prices, but keep Government control to an absolute minimum.
No more government spending of my tax dollars for very questionable results.
We do need health care reform, but not of the typed being proposed in the current House and Senate bills. We need tort reform, ability to buy insurance across state lines, and incentives and systemes to individuals that will enable them to shop for the best prices. Motivate competition with tax incentives - that is the only way tho so-called cost curve will bend downwards.
We dont have the money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dont do it its gonna be a bad deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE do NOT need more Government in our lives. We need LESS. Say NO to this plan for SOCIALIZING health care !!Does anyone in Congress including our illegitimate President remember that this country was founded on freedom ??
This bill is NOT even legal. You CANNOT force a person to BUY health insurance. When are people in this country going to wake up and say ENOUGH !! If we wait any longer it will be too late !!
I don't want to see my taxes go up to pay for someone else who could get a job and pay for their own health care. People need to learn how to do things for themselves not depend on the government to do every litttle thing for them.
Not needed, nothing wrong with what we have
