Opinions Battle: Should the United States have Public Health care?
NO way!
by Cadman Kiker
Issue date: 8/31/09 Section: Opinion
We have all witnessed the media driven debacle that has become the debate over President Obama's proposed government health care plan. People screaming, chanting, and carrying signs that speak of socialism and human rights.
Advocates of the proposal lay down a steady stream of statistics, often referring to sick children whose parents are unable to provide health insurance, in an attempt to appeal to our compassion.
I'm sure that everyone reading this is equally as disgusted with the bickering, especially with no sign of a resolution in sight. Unfortunately, in order to discover the true intention behind this scheme, we must bring up another well worn subject in the minds of many Americans: the General Motors buyout.
I will assume that we all have at least limited knowledge of the U.S. government purchasing an auto maker, but we the people weren't the only ones at the auction block that day.
The UAW, or United Auto Workers Union, was able to acquire a 17.5 percent stake in the company, with a contract that allows them the right to purchase another 15 percent in the future. In exchange for their taking on this 'burden' the poor UAW had to assume an estimated 10 billion in debt forgiveness for a Union run trust set aside for (here's the kicker) the health care of retirees.
Of course, I'm sure that this Union will still pay for the health care of these retirees even if the health care bill is passed, right?
I will let you determine that, and let us just leave it at I have my own predictions. GM still owes the Union another 10 billion dollars.
Now that doesn't seem too relevant considering the Union does not have the power to pass law right? That is true, unless of course the Democratic Party feels they owe them a favor in exchange for the $25,082,200 in political contributions over the last 20 years.
Advocates of the proposal lay down a steady stream of statistics, often referring to sick children whose parents are unable to provide health insurance, in an attempt to appeal to our compassion.
I'm sure that everyone reading this is equally as disgusted with the bickering, especially with no sign of a resolution in sight. Unfortunately, in order to discover the true intention behind this scheme, we must bring up another well worn subject in the minds of many Americans: the General Motors buyout.
I will assume that we all have at least limited knowledge of the U.S. government purchasing an auto maker, but we the people weren't the only ones at the auction block that day.
The UAW, or United Auto Workers Union, was able to acquire a 17.5 percent stake in the company, with a contract that allows them the right to purchase another 15 percent in the future. In exchange for their taking on this 'burden' the poor UAW had to assume an estimated 10 billion in debt forgiveness for a Union run trust set aside for (here's the kicker) the health care of retirees.
Of course, I'm sure that this Union will still pay for the health care of these retirees even if the health care bill is passed, right?
I will let you determine that, and let us just leave it at I have my own predictions. GM still owes the Union another 10 billion dollars.
Now that doesn't seem too relevant considering the Union does not have the power to pass law right? That is true, unless of course the Democratic Party feels they owe them a favor in exchange for the $25,082,200 in political contributions over the last 20 years.
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