Not a Healthy Development

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. --
Thomas Jefferson

There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences -- P.J. O'Rourke

I find myself troubled with where the argument is centered, more than anything. All the king's men, and all the kings Rinos are lined up behind the idea that government not only belongs in the debate, they should be running the show.

Lemmee see that copy of the constitution for a minute. Gotta be a few of these laying around the capitol somewhere. Lessee, promote general welfare. Hmm. anything else? No? See, that doesn't seem like enough of a charter to take over 1/6th of the economy. In fact, you would be hard pressed to even put up so much as an aspirin dispenser on that directive alone.

So having a discussion about this bill or that bill misses the point entirely. Government has no business in this health business, and should not be acting as if they do. If you need any further proof of that, see further: Medicare