Does the Health Care Reform Bill (without respect of persons) increase, or decrease individual liberty?

adc — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:50:51 +0000

To whom it may concern,

Here are several brief, though vital, questions when considering a vote on this, or any health care reform action from the federal level:

Does the bill give ANY special government sponsored privilege to a private company, which could hinder open and fair competition?
Does it make the real costs of medical treatment more transparent for individuals, empowering them to make better decisions, or does it remove or obscure this information?
Does the bill benefit one “class” or group of people, at the obligated expense of another?
Can the bill be easily removed or revoked in the case that it fails to achieve it’s proposed results?
Similarly, does this bill create a program which individuals could easily become dependent upon for existence, and would thus be obligated to support?
Is the bill tailored to address the specific individual needs, circumstances, and choices of each person it effects, or does it focus on broader generalized groups?
Finally, does the bill force any action upon individuals – which does not increase or protect their life, liberty, or property?

Whether or not you should vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ on the current Health Care Reform Bill, can be summarized in one relatively simple question:

Does the bill in question (without respect of persons) increase, or decrease individual liberty?

If this bill results in a gain of personal responsibility, individual knowledge, cost-price-value transparency, more and freer choice, and/or fairer, more open market competition – WITHOUT sacrificing any of the above, than you should vote ‘Yes’.

If it does not, than I must urge you as an American, to vote against such a measure.

This is the only right, just, and prudent course of action.

Thank you.

Question to President Obama on ‘Middle-class tax cutting’

adc — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:38:12 +0000

I recently submitted this letter to President Obama:

I am a middle class web designer and developer for a high-tech internet start-up. Right before I was hired – the small company I work for was purchased by a large investment firm. The large investment firm saw a value in the product we were creating and decided to invest money into our smaller company.

This has allowed our small company to create many more jobs including my own, as well as provide good benefits and better pay. The investment from the larger parent corporation has clearly given us the critical funding we needed for the technology and staff to get our project off the ground.

My question is, how will raising taxes on wealthy investors and corporations (such as our parent company) help create more jobs and promote small businesses like our own?

Being middle class, of course, I wouldn’t mind a tax break. However – I would rather pay taxes from my earnings at a good job – than receive a tax-cut and face potential lay-offs.

I’m interested in your thoughts?

Best Regards,

-adc

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Does the Health Care Reform Bill (without respect of persons) increase, or decrease individual liberty?

Question to President Obama on ‘Middle-class tax cutting’