What's wrong with Obama's health care plan, Part 2
In his news conference, President Obama took one non-negotiable position, and it was exactly the wrong one. Instead of representing a needed change in our health insurance system, it's an enhancement of one of its most fundamental flaws.
But if health care reform is so vital to middle-class Americans, why shouldn't middle-class Americans bear the cost? That's basically how Social Security and Medicare are funded. We're told how much we will all gain from this overhaul, which will protect us from being uninsured and prevent us from being visited with ruinous medical bills. Why not expect us to give up something in exchange?
The answer is simple: We don't want health care reform that costs us what it is worth. We want health care reform that gives us more without requiring us to pay more. We want a free lunch.
Until that sentiment changes, or Obama tries to change it, it is absolutely clear that neither the American people nor the president is serious about making worthwhile changes in the status quo. Both are just trying to turn government into a means for everyone to live at the expense of everyone else.