The Glade 4.0

One of two editorials I read over the last week regarding the latest sham from the Democrats in control of the Federal government, and their extensions of political payback at the cost of taxpayers.

I'm sure at this point everyone has read about the 5 year exclusion (as if that won't become permanent as a rider on some other, unrelated bill in the future) for Union and goverment workers from paying the "tax" on high value insurance plans. This editorial goes a long way toward summing up my opinion of this plan, and the idiocy behind it.

I read an opinion that asked, paraphrased, "If the health care bill is so great, why do so many folks need exceptions or exemptions from it in order to vote for it or support it?"

Good question, imo, and I think we know the answer.

Amish are exempt also, but those lucky bastards get out of all the federal pyramid schemes.

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Convert to the simple life Fester. You know you want to. Would you look good with the no mustache beard?

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"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

No, they get all the health care, they just don't have to pay for it.

But from what I understand, this is actually supposed to be a concession to businesses that employ unions, not unions themselves. Nonunion pay can be changed relatively quickly, but union pay is set in stone by contracts that last for years. It would be unfair to demand the companies that employ them to pay for health insurance right away while they can't change their compensation accordingly due to union contracts.

There's a simple answer for that and one of the biggest downfalls of humanity, most people are greedy **** that don't give a damn about anyone but themselves and their own wallets, so unless it helps them personally they don't care.

Someone I know sent me an email this morning:



I don't understand this.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

What about it do you not understand?

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I don't understand why non-union members have to pay more money? And even if they join a union, its really no different?
I was under the impression that the govt was going to do everything to make sure that the healthcare plan didn't affect those who opted to keep their own health insurance.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Because unions try to set up deals like this in order to pressure people to join the union.

As for it not affecting those who keep their own plan... well, I wouldn't recommend you believe similar promises from the government in the future.

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"Oh that's just what we call pillow talk, baby, that's all. "

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Because certain political groups or candidates heavily depend upon Union votes and money to retain power. Many or most of those groups or candidates are the backers of the current bill.



This impression comes from believing that they aren't lying to you, and that the bill is actually supposed to help people. Instead, you should simply say to yourself: "Politicians are proposing a bill. That bill means more money spent by government, which means more control for them and more expenses for the people. Neither of these are good, and so this bill isn't good."

This is doubly true for the healthcare bill, but you can use this phrase for any given federal-level bill in modern times.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine