The Cliche Subject

Now everyone has heard all of the talk about health care, some for some against, some don't know what to think about all of this. I personally fall into a category that, I will admit, is called steam rolled by the government. At this point I no longer am worried about if it is what our country needs. It is too late for that, the bill is through and changes are beginning already. On President Obama's weekly podcast that he does he said that starting today there will be no more high premiums and no more people excluded from insurance. The other changes may take 5 years or so but there are some that he is forcing through. I personally as a uninsured American do not see how anything that that bill has done is going to help me to be insured. It gives tax incentives to business's that offer insurance to their employees, it prevents insurance companies from charging an arm and a leg for premiums and it gives those who are uninsured more options for health insurance. But what bugs me is that I no longer have a choice to go without insurance. I have broken my wrist, I went to the ER, just about a week or so ago I got a personal call from the doctor who treated and set my wrist. She was thanking me for finishing paying the first part of my bill. Now some people have told me that I should be thankful for this bill because it gives me a option instead of having to pay the 3000 dollars I could have govt aid. I beg to differ, I do not need the govt. aid and I believe that as long as I am able to care for myself I should be left alone. Now should I default on a payment for my wrist I could understand the govt. stepping in and saying hey we have to cover that, therefore you will be penalized. Besides for all of the problems I have with a large govt. that I could go on about for ages, my other big gripe with health care is the way it was presented and still is being presented. Does anyone actually know what that bill says? Does our lawmakers actually know? It sure does not seem so because there ae several rumors floating around, big rumors that demand answers, and no one answers them. The one that comes straight to mind is that this health care system will undermine our already weak financial state. What is the answer that I have found? Repeatedly I find quotes saying over the next 10 years the bill will increase the GDP by 1 trillion dollars. OK cool answer sounds good. How? There is no answer to how, I have looked and looked at every paper that I can find on the subject and all that I see is spending, spending and more spending.
Grant it our health care system needs help, it is failing and giving terrible results while insurance companies charge through the roof for this service. But I just don't think that that bill is the answer. I wish the Republicans would have tried to work with the Dems on some of the basics of the bill instead of stonewalling them. I think that together both parties could find a solution that would work for everyone.