Who knew when we were promised a new era of “hope and change” that what they really meant was they hope someday they’ll figure out how to pay for all the change. (Emphasis mine)
Congress this week took a big step toward clearing the way for passage of President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan to overhaul the health-care system. But questions remain over how to pay for it.
The five-year budget plan passed by a Senate committee this week contains a little-noticed provision that would give the government 10 years to cover the cost of the health-system overhaul. That, in effect, would allow the government to spread out the costs and help meet rules that new initiatives don’t add to the deficit.
The provision would also give the government more time to generate savings from changes to the health-care system, and allow it to rely less on new taxes or other revenue increases. In essence, lawmakers are hoping they can find a way to make the health-care overhaul pay for itself, even though any substantial savings are likely to take years.
Basically, neither President Obama, nor anyone in Congress has any clue how they’re going to pay for the health care plan they’ve promised. Rather than realistically look at the costs of the plan, and scaling back, they’ve gone ahead and legislated hope.
You just can’t make this stuff up, folks.
As boondoggles go, messing with the healthcare system will take the cake. (Please pardon the mixed metaphor)
PJ O’Rourke once said “If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait ’til you see what it costs when it’s free.”
Whether Obama plans for free care for all, or just his favored minorities is uncertain, but the biggest reason healthcare is so expensive now is meddling and excessive regulation by the government.
Heaven help us!
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The more I see the “Pied Piper” and his following in action, the more it becomes evident that He spoke (Brilliant Speeches) his way into a position that He knows nothing about–Somewhat like hiring a carpenter only to find He has never built anything in his life–a brilliant sales pitch–little to back it up!
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Great quote, James. So true.
Joe, funny you should mention carpenters. My husband is a carpenter and spends a lot of time fixing the work of bad carpenters or other home repair “experts”. Getting the wrong person the first time ends up costing the homeowners a lot more in the long run. Now we’re going to see that type of thing on a much grander scale.
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