Providing universal health care is not one of the enumerated powers of the Federal Government. So, why isn’t Obama following the constitutionally proscribed amendment process?

If Bill and Hillary had initiated their bid for universal care as an amendment to the constitution, the debate might be coming to a close now. And if enormous, costly, new responsibilities are to be given the federal government, shouldn’t the debate be long, deliberate and involve the States and the people?

If government requires all Americans to buy health care, doesn’t it have to be accomplished via a huge new tax? Can we the people permit government to tell us how to spend after tax dollars? What would define disposable income?

Obama uses the analogy of if you want to drive you must buy auto insurance. However, driving is a privilege and a choice, while individual existence was a choice made by our parents and suicide is a sin and a crime.

I wish all Americans life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness within the constraints of our Republic’s constitution.

Bring John Shadegg’s ‘Enumerated Powers Act’ to a Vote
It’s time for Congress to, “Cite it, chapter and verse.” Where do they derive their authority? When they pass new laws or spend taxpayer money, they should be required to point to specific language in the Constitution. The Enumerated Powers Act would require them to do precisely that. Help us bring this bill to a vote.

Canadians do not have the sense of superiority that Americans have. I don’t believe Canada has the “best” health care system in the world. I think France has a better system than Canada, for example.

But here is what I *DO* know… everyone in Canada is covered by a Medicare plan, from birth to death even though Canadians pay far less per capita (including taxes) for health care than Americans. There are no “deductibles.” Although I am 56 years old, I have NEVER waited in line for medical care. Never. If I need certain types of surgery, it’s true that I may need to wait. That’s because everyone is covered. (HINT: a quadruple by-pass is more important than a mole removal, even though the person with the mole has money, and the heart patient does not.)

America prioritizes the health of it’s citizens according to wealth. Almost 50 million people are not covered by health care. So if you have enough money, you can skip to the front of the line, the “good old” American way. If you don’t have money… too bad for you!

I have listened to (and talked to) Americans who lived for long periods of time in Canada and were covered by Canadian health care while they were here. It’s amazing that almost all of these Americans think the Canadian health care system is great.

The only people who don’t appreciate it are the ones who know nothing about it.

My favorite story is the senior who stood up in a town hall meeting to yell, “Keep the government’s hands off my Medicare!” Oh, THAT is rich indeed. But it demonstrates the ignorance I’m referring to here. Poor old guy doesn’t even know that Medicare is provided BY the government. LOL

If Americans are happy with what they’ve got, great. All I am saying is don’t make your choice in ignorance.

they do not provide a “cause and effect”, otherwise, they would be called ‘laws’.

the use of ‘corellations’(which are synonomous with ’statistics’) is modern day witchcraft. we need some people burned at the stake for using them.

the same people who would offer cost, life expectancy, etc. as a means of evaluation, would be equally derisive of someone using iq tests, comparing them to various races, and making BROAD interpetations.

you produce 3.425 billion barrels of oil a day.
divide by a population of 33 million, and it comes to roughly 103 barrels per citizen/day.

70 dollars a barrel*103 barrels*365 days=

2.631 million usd per citizen. don’t even get me started on your natural gas revenues.

instead of worrying about the US, I have to ask…

why are the japanese living almost 2 years longer than you guys? does your healthcare suck, or would you like to look closer at the numbers?

(major snark alert on the above)

statistics in the hands of idiots will produce some idiotic conclusions.

“The majority of Americans are ignorant about health care.”

the majority of the world is pretty ignorant,*myself included*. the only problem I have is with people who think they have the answers with a couple of statistics and start taking themselves too seriously.