The question is really quite simple. Is Congress willing to pay for this health care reform, which the majority of Americans oppose, with unfunded state mandates, massive cuts to Medicare, taxes and fees on the middle class, and taxes and fees on businesses both small and large?
Does Congress really want to provide health care to others by cutting health care to seniors? Every year more and more baby boomers are entering the system. Congress says it can provide better care to an increasing number of seniors while cutting costs. This is unrealistic.
Unfunded state mandates must be paid for by additional taxes, fees, and fines on individuals and businesses on the state level; so, essentially everyone will be forced to pay twice to fund this flawed plan.
The middle class is already overtaxed. We can not afford more taxes. Democrats pledged that 95% of Americans would not see their taxes increase by a single dime. Will that pledge be honored?
If taxes, fees, and fines are increased on small and large businesses, they will be forced to cut their work force or increase product or service costs. Probably both will be done. Taxing insurance companies and companies, who produce medical products, will result in higher premiums and higher costs for medical products. Almost all health insurance companies make a profit of less than five percent. This is not excessive. Congress stated that health care reform was needed to reduce costs and make it more available. Why is Congress proposing legislation that will raise costs?
Congress needs to go back to the drawing board and review their priorities. This is not a wise use of taxpayer money.
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