The truth may hurt, but it's worth it

As we all sit witness to the cavalcade of errors day after day as the President rolls out his "Affordable" insurance tax, I've listened to and looked at different ideas and formed an opinion of what could be done to actually help people and not have to lie in order to build trust amongst the masses. 

Americans, though not perfect by any means, are amongst the most forgiving and helpful people, this world has ever known. When dealt with in an honest and upfront fashion, we rise together to help patch up communities destroyed by weather, or feed/clothe those who need it the most. We don't deny anyone emergency medical care, no matter who they may be. We are so giving and trusting that it has become a detriment to our way of life, as is the case recently when the president sold us his bit of goods, and got re-elected, on what has turned out to be just one of his many lies.  

There are some aspects of the tax that most Americans can agree on are needed in today's insurance market, such as not discriminating those with a pre existing condition. That just makes sense. What doesn't make sense to me however, is the idea that a group of people got together and decided that they know what's best for you better than you do. 

So instead of forcing people into a socialistic system that is deemed to failure as presently designed, maybe these couple of ideas are a better way to go. 

The first thing I would suggest, is to open up insurance exchanges to be sold across state lines to any neighboring state that borders your own. Creating this competition would hopefully offer more options and lower rates to those seeking coverage. 

Second, make true affordable insurance available to anyone who is in need of it and willing to contribute. People appreciate the feeling of being a contributer and not just a receiver of things. If they know their insurance company aren't just a bunch of scumbags and are willing to work with them to cover their individual health needs in correlation of what is feasible to their pocketbooks to pay. People won't just be hoping to not get sick and then being strapped with large amounts of debt in the case they do. 

Third, just be honest with people. Those that are able to afford great health plans either on their own or through a work, could swallow the pill of paying a higher rate in their bills each month, if they knew that those extra costs were being spent to help subsidize others who, although paying into the system, just can't afford the same payment others are fortunate to be able to do at that time.  

I truly feel that people would react in a much more positive manner and look at those whom are struggling to make it, but still want to be functioning members of society, with much more respect and admiration and be willing to do more themselves knowing that America is trying to free ourselves from those leeching on to the ever growing entitlement state that has been blossoming over the last 25yrs. 

Now I'm not going to sit here and claim this as all my own thinking, it certainly isn't. Like I said earlier I've been listening too and reading different publications and took bits and pieces from many sources to form this opinion. But I do think in its infancy, there is better ground work laid out there for a more functioning and fair health insurance market place and not forcing people to abandon what they like for what we've been told his better for us by the president of the United States. 

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It's recently been brought to my attention that I'm a closed minded racist (inpreder the term realist" who offends people and needs to get out of my element and off my soapbox and shouldn't comment or spout my opinions. LOL 

I love how the "R" word has become more of word of convenience rather than based on facts now a days. I fully admit I step close to the line on things but I strongly feel I've never once crossed those lines on social media in anyway. I never use any disparaging racial comments with offense intended.  I will NEVER apologize for my heritage, skin color, gender, my hate for onions, or whatever. It's socially accepted for anyone to be proud of themselves these days, unless they are white, and any celebration of that is immediately branded as racist. Why? And this is not a proclamation of White Power or anything, just me fed up. 

Just because I share articles or posts that I feel won't get seen otherwise, is that offensive? 

If you feel my posts are offensive to you or you see them as racist, that's your own problem, you need to work that out within yourself, but I'm willing to listen to your gripes and be opened up to a pint of view I may not have considered and if I feel it necessary I will absolutely offer an apology or at the minimum be more cautious the next time. But to sit back and take offense and stick me with a label, is a chickenshit move and one that perpuates the problem within this country. 

Nowhere in the glorious 1st ammendent does it say "you have the right to not be offended" that's the beauty of where we live, the opportunity for open and honest discussion, and it cannot continue to be hampered down by people looking for a reason to be offended. 

I have posted many links to stories exposing atrocities committed by Hispanics, whites, blacks, Asians, gays etc. it doesn't matter to me, what their race, if it disgusts me and I feel others may want to know, I will post it with absolutely no remorse. 

Just because I may say "controversial" things at times, don't pretend like you don't want to say the same thing or have had the same thoughts, I just have the stones to say it and take the heat , if any. 

Just because I'm from Utah and live in Idaho and dont travel alot, doesn't mean my opinion is any less valid or that I haven't done research enough to run my mouth. You guys can do things and believe what you want and I will continue to do mine without guilt or apology for doing so and hopefully you won't be offended to much, but if you are...oh well, I don't give a care. Most of my posts are in the attempt of being funny, and that's for you to decide whether they are or aren't. To be honest I'm more worried about my jokes getting positive feedback than anything else I post politically or not. 

So if you want to discuss your offense or state your case as to my alleged racism, I'm happy to have that conversation at any point. 

In closing, God bless you and god bless the United States of America. 

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