You can forward this to all of your email contacts. I think Judge Kithil
hits everything right on the head, and the opposition you may encounter
cannot argue over these points:
JUDGE KITHIL wrote: "I have reviewed selected sections of the bill and find
it unbelievable that our Congress, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, could come
up with a bill loaded with so many wrong-headed elements.
We do need to reform the health insurance system in America in order to make
coverage affordable and available to everyone. But, how many of us believe
our federal government can manage a new program any better than the bankrupt
Medicare program or the under funded Social Security program?
"Both Republicans and Democrats are equally responsible for the financial
mess of those two programs.
"I am opposed to HB 3200 for a number of reasons. To start with, it is
estimated that a federal bureaucracy of more than 150,000 new employees
will be required to administer HB3200. That is an unacceptable expansion
of a government that is already too intrusive in our lives. If we are going
to hire 150,000 new employees, let's put them to work protecting our
borders, fighting the massive drug problem and putting more law enforcement
and firefighters out there."
NOW, here comes the good stuff:
JUDGE KITHIL continued: "Other problems I have with this bill include:
** Page 50/section 152: The bill will provide insurance to all non-U.S.
residents, even if they are here illegally.
** Page 58 and 59:& nbsp; The government will have real-time access to an
individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic
fund transfers from those accounts.
** Page 65/section 164: The plan will be subsidized (by the government) for
all union members, union retirees and for community organizations (such as
the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - ACORN).
** Page 203/line 14-15: The tax imposed under this section will not be
treated as a tax. (How could anybody in their right mind come up with that?)
** Page 241 and 253: Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of
specialty, and the government will set all doctors' fees.
** Page 272. section 1145: Cancer hospital will ration care according to the
patient's age.
** Page 317 and 321: The government will impose a prohibition on hospital
expansion;however, communities may petition for an exception.
** Page 425, line 4-12: The government mandates advance-care planning
consultations. Those on Social Security will be required to attend an
"end-of-life planning" seminar every five years.
** Page 429, line 13-25: The government will specify which doctors can
write an end-of-life order.
HAD ENOUGH???? Judge Kithil then goes on:
"Finally, it is specifically stated this bill will not apply to members of
Congress. Members of Congress are already exempt from the Social Security
system and have a well-funded private plan that covers their retirement
needs. If they were on our Social Security plan, I believe they would find
a very quick 'fix' to make the plan financially sound for the future."
Honorable David Kithil
Marble Falls , Texas
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