I was considering how difficult it is to address the failing Obamacare. In the end, was this put into place to ensure the spiral of America into socialism?
It would seem to me, if someone were focused on turning America into a socialist, Big Government nation from it's current individual freedom, Republic, nothing would be more powerful than "free" or cheap healthcare, even if it is collapsing. Hell, the collapse might ensure even a FASTER road to Socialism.
Any thoughts on this? It just appears to be an excessive issue to change, because people believe benefits are entitlements that should NEVER be altered...
Tell me exactly how the ACA is considered a socialist operation..
When you are forced to pay into something to in effect, subsidize the system for insurance companies and others, what would you refer to that as? Free market capitalism? It was from the start and has become a bloated system that many people didn't even see a benefit for themselves and couldn't keep their life long doctors in some instances. The collective telling you what you should do as an individual, against your will and own self interests.
People pay their taxes in an effort to assist the government in performing their duties. That is a fair expectation for the proper function of government. In return, people like myself and many others expect honest, accountable and responsible use of funds. Forcing someone to buy health insurance or pay to opt out is a pure socialist exercise. It's one thing to buy insurance to protect against harm against someone else, but health problems to yourself?
That's no explanation of how the ACA is socialism..
It's
corporatism, a type of fascism. But we need a better word. Most people think corporatism is government and business getting in bed together. It can be that, but it's much broader. It's a style of government that, rather than protecting individual rights, distributes power to organized groups. It's those groups that are the "corporations" of corporatism. Sometimes they are, in fact, incorporated businesses, but it's important to recognize that any organized group with political power qualifies.
ACA is a textbook example of corporatism. It's essentially a grant of power to the insurance industry as a whole. They wrote most of the details of the law, and will be heavily involved in it's execution and evolution. It gifts health care consumers to the insurance industry as their perennial cash cow.
