WORDS and MEANINGS

Once upon a time, words came attached to their meanings.  That's why words have the potential to cut a spirit "to the bone".  But lately, someone has taken a pry bar to words/meanings.  I'm wondering if anyone else is noticing the same pattern.  Our national leader says one thing...and then the opposite happens.

The president is disarming because his speech is so convincing.  Take today, for instance, as President Obama talked to the American Medical Association.  He tried to put the doctors at ease about his healthcare plans and poopooed opposing arguments by saying "now we've all heard about government control and government rationing".  Then he countered by saying "those arguments are just not right...if you have a plan that you like or a doctor that you like, you should KEEP it".

That sounds so reasonable.  Here is what I'm wondering.  We are always hearing how bad the healthcare systems are in Canada and Europe.  Their stats are hard to argue with.  I wouldn't want to be in line for cancer treatment.  But did you know that one of our states has tried universal child healthcare?  You don't hear so much about that.  Hawaii was the state who tried universal child healthcare; Hawaii cancelled their healthcare program in October 08 after only seven months.  Why?

Think about it.  If you were a Hawaiian paying for your kiddos health insurance, and others got it free...what would YOU do?  Hawaiians all quit their private pay and joined up for the free plan.  That ran private insurance out of town.  Then the only option was government healthcare...breaking the bank.  That's why the "rough"estimate for covering everyone in the upcoming healthcare plan would be 3 trillion dollars.  That's pretty rough.

So much for all the "words" about private and public working together and how much the president supports competition.  Business should just try and compete with "free".  Who was it who said..."if you think healthcare is costly now, you just wait until it's free!"

Now our president does not mention the possibility of competition drying up.  No, HE ain't the bad guy.  But do you think people will continue to pay when they can get it for free?  Hawaii was a snapshot of the future. And the outcome?  The president has not technically put competition out of business...but competition will feel the boot.

"They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."  2 Timothy 4:4  New International Version