[THEFERMANATOR]

In my earlier posts I was not blaming obama solely, as there is MORE than enough blame to go around on BOTH sides of the fence. My point is though that with the o at the wheel of the bus, he has dropped it into double overdrive, floored it, and is gunning down everything that remains of the US, our values, and the constitution. I digress though as he is but a cog in the vehicle that is doing everything it can to collapse us.

Since healthcare was brought up, let me put some info out there for ya'll to ponder. 9 1/2 years ago I was in a SERIOUS car accident where the doctors told me at the hospital to say goodbye to my family when I was admitted as it would be my last chance to. Needless to say I survived, but am left in rough shape afterwards. My medical bills passed $100K in my first weekend there(admitted on a Friday night at 11:50PM), and after my first week had passed over $250K with the ICU bill. All and all my bills surpassed a million dollars after the year of surgeries, therapy, and recovery. I had full coverage auto ins(which in a no fault state isn't much really), and luckily I had just signed up for a cheap HMO at work through AETNA. IIRC I paid out about $5K out of my pocket in deductables and non covered items, and the insurance companies paid out about $60K to cover over a MILLION dollars in bills. There was still about $100K left that were put into liens in case I ever got a settlement(aint that great, the bill was paid but if I got money down the road magicall ythey were entitled to more money), which I believe my attorney settled for about $10K during litigation.

Now if seeing over a MILLION dollars in bills get settled for less than $100K doesn't get you riled up, then I don't know what will. What about those people that don't have insurance? They are stuck with that HUGE bill that will follow them forever. But those with insurance can get it all for pennies on the dollar. So do I think we need healthcare reform, HE!! YES! Do we need obamacare, FU$K NO! Even as bad a shape as I am in, even I don't want obamacare, OR any of his entitlement programs. I know I could be getting over a grand every month, and not have to do anything but sit on the couch and watch TV, but instead I go out and work through the pain, and make a few dollars here and there to get the bills paid until I can find a job that will actually accept an application from me without laughing when they hear about my injuries and restrictions.

This country is in bad shape when somebody like me who is actually hurt and probably should be on the government plan isn't(heck, I'm even part indian and have been told I'm a complete idiot because I'm not signed up to get money for that too). The government programs will do nothing but lead to millions more people everday deciding why work when I can get it for nothing. I say reform healthcare and make it affordable to have medical care. Why should an anesthesiologist's union(not even the dr, but his union) get $2300 everytime he puts somebody under anesthesia? Why should a pack of guaze in an O.R. cost you $800 just because it was brought in during surgery? It all goes back to overspending and fraud at the government level, as it is spilling over into other areas. And if you think nationalizing it, and giving the keys to the government to run will help anything. Then I'm afraid you are mistaken.

I am all for reform, but not limited to any category. I feel reform needs to be done over MANY areas. And it needs to start with AMERICA going back to AMERICAN values, morals, principles, and the CONSTISTUTION! Don't just point the finger at one side when there are some on BOTH sides who are guilty, AND some on both sides who are good. The big problems we face today can be traced back to DC, and the monster we have allowed it to become. The way to fix these problems though lies in the people, and MUST begin with the people.