Editor,
This morning I watched President Obama’s speech about the new health care bill on TV with much skepticism. Even though he said that the government will give millions of small business owners tax credits to help them waive the costs of this new policy, there are several aspects about this bill that he did not mention.
Under this new policy, most Americans will be required to carry health insurance, otherwise they will have to pay penalties to the IRS. I feel that this is anti-Constitutional, because it’s contrary to the tenets of capitalism upon which our beautiful country was founded. Everyone should have the freedom to choose whether or not they will purchase health insurance, not have the government make that decision for them.
He also forgot to mention that this health care policy will cost Americans $938 billion over the next decade. The purpose of this money is to extend medical insurance to 32 million uninsured Americans. But can we really afford these additional expenses, especially one year after the economic-stimulus package was passed? Increased federal spending and government control; this is what the Obama administration is all about, folks.
My greatest fear is that America will become a socialist country beyond recognition within the next decade, unless my fellow Americans have other plans.
