02
Jan 10

A Simple Idea

The country has been turned upside down by the healthcare debate.

Does anyone understand why this has to go through so fast? What’s the urgency? Why is any of it a good idea? Who has any proof?

Of course, one might suspect that this isn’t about healthcare as much as it’s a power grab. Probably doesn’t take great political insight to figure that one out. Get it done before the 2010 election, right? Kind of an endgame…

So, what’s this “YOU First Act” anyway?

A pretty simple idea, really.

If Congress truly believes that the nation’s healthcare system needs major changes and that billions of dollars (probably trillions) of legislation must be enacted… then shouldn’t they at least test their theories first?

Really now, who would get on an airliner that hadn’t been prototyped, tested, retested and then certified? Or who would feel safe taking a drug that didn’t go through clinical trials?

Same thing here. Continue reading →


01
Jan 10

Fed Employees – a perfect test group for Obamacare

Speaking of Federal employees… did you catch this at USA Today? They are making out like bandits under the Obama administration…

Here’s a gem: “When the recession started, the Transportation Department had only one person earning a salary of $170,000 or more. Eighteen months later, 1,690 employees had salaries above $170,000.”

I should think that this group should be more than pleased to be the guinea pigs for testing Obamacare. Continue reading →


29
Dec 09

You First! Testing Obamacare…

So what’s this You First thing? Simple. Slow down Obamacare. Test the concepts first.  And Congress has the ability to designate about 9 million people to be the test group!

So, First do no harm… Test first!

We’ve drafted a handy version of the “You First Act” and you can read it here…

Need a member of Congress who’d like to carry it… or write their own version… Continue reading →