President Obama's policies

I've got to wonder about President Obama's administration. Last week he declared to Military Veterans that he intended to take away Veteran's medical benefits for those injured in the line of duty. In effect, those sent overseas to battle for OUR FREEDOMS would have to use their own insurance to treat the injuries that were the result of battles. He said that this would save over $500 million. But at what cost.

Let me explain what I think the President intended to develop here.

Soldier #1 comes back from Iraq without both of his or her legs due to a mortar attack.

Soldier #1 has continuing problems (as is often the case) and needs physical therapy. But he/she has Blue Cross, from his or her employer prior to being sent with their National Guard unit to Iraq. So Soldier #1 pays, upon each doctor visit, $20 as a co-pay. Surgery or X-rays or MRI's end up costing Soldier #1 $250 a year (the yearly limit). Physical Therapy results in further co-pays. When it's all over, Soldier #1 pays a significant amount of their own money for their own medical needs. While I can't accept that, I believe that President Obama wasn't concerned with that. What he was concerned with is forcing the medical insurance companies to raise their fees.

Now think about this. The insurance companies would have significantly more costs that they would incur...obviously $500 million or more. That would lead to higher insurance costs to everyone with medical coverage. That would then double tax the soldier and everyone else.

But what would the $500 million be used for? Perhaps a Universal health care plan. The insurance companies, by having the new costs would end up raising health insurance so high that they would make it so that some families would not be able to have health insurance anymore, and would put them on the bandwagon for Universal health care. Who cares if it works or not. Who cares if small business won't be able to afford health care insurance for their employees...that will only result in further support for the President's plan. What about the soldier who doesn't have health care. Great power to show the "need" for a Universal health care plan.

Lucky for all of us, the plan was dropped almost at the time that it was introduced. I guess they realized that they couldn't get away the plan without massive protest.

Trust me, Joe Friday Productions (JFP) was already in pre-production for a documentary movie to support that protest. Usually movies don't get cancelled the same day that pre-production is started, but JFP is happy to lose this one!

As for Soldier #1, I can understand h0w he/she would feel the moment they heard of this plan. Be aware Soldier, you have many in this country who support you and appreciate the sacrafice that you have made to keep us safe and free.