Against+public+HealthCare

Against Public Health Care Tim Thiel Sept. 2009 ** Anti-federalism- ** From all the way back to 1787 when the constitution was being written people have argued about how much power the federal government should have over the rest of the states. This would give tremendous power to the federal government and remove freedoms from the people. ** COST ** - How is the government going to cover the **$856 billion dollar bill** without raising taxes to the people directly? They say by using the premiums to pay for it but this does not account for the entirety of the bill, they will most likely raise taxes on tobacco, alcohols, ect. And __cut money from other areas such as Education and Defense.__ **Quality goes down!-** Profit motives, competition, and individual ingenuity have always led to greater cost control and effectiveness. Government workers have fewer incentives to do well. They have a set hourly schedule, cost-of-living raises, and few promotion opportunities. Compare this to private sector workers who can receive large raises, earn promotions, and work overtime. ** Will make a clogged system- ** If health care is free everyone will go to the hospital everytime they get a headache, now these lower paid doctors are swamped because little Susie couldn’t sleep last night, QUALITY GOES DOWN! ** Inefficient- ** There isn't a single government agency or division that runs efficiently; do we really want an organization that developed the U.S. Tax Code handling something as complex as health care? Quick, try to think of one government office that runs efficiently. The Department of Transportation? Social Security Administration? Department of Education? FEMA? ** UNFAIR- ** Healthy people who take care of themselves will have to pay for the burden of those who smoke, are obese, etc. Universal health care means the costs will be spread to all Americans, regardless of your health or your need for medical care, which is fundamentally unfair. ** Whats the rush! ** This is not TARP or the stimulus, time is not of the essence, why are we pushing a non-bipartisan bill through so fast, let’s work out the kinks first!