Posted by
Playful Walrus on Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:24:09 PM
I find it sad, yet somewhat laughable, that there are plenty of Leftists out there who dismiss any person objecting to Obamacare as pawns or outright stooges of insurance companies. Do they really think that we couldn't possibly have legitimate concerns and objections based on our own personal interests?
I love liberty.
I like being able to make decisions for myself.
I want as much control over my own earnings as possible.
I want as little government intrusion into my health care as possible, as long as someone isn't defrauding me.
Although I would prefer my doctor and I to work everything out between us, I'd rather have an insurance company of my choosing make decisions about my care than a federal government official I didn't choose.
Why are these things so alien to some Leftists?
As I have said before, most organizations supporting Obamacare believe they will be given some advantage through Obamacare that they don't have now, or they think by offering their public support they have a chance of getting some relief from the restrictions and confiscations in the legislation. Socialists support Obamacare on ideological grounds. Most health care providers or related organizations that publicly support Obamacare think or know that they can manipulate the legislation or resulting system to their advantage, at the expense of rivals or competitors.