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November 6, 2009

Anonymous Pharos-Tribune Fri Nov 06, 2009, 05:10 PM EST

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threaten freedom

I believe we are at the crossroads of liberty and freedom in this country. Our Constitution states we are guaranteed by our creator inalienable rights to Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness. These will be taken from us if the bills presently before our beloved Congress are passed. Universal Health Care bills before the Senate and House will control our lives if passed and the ability to reverse this policy will be almost impossible.

This Congress and this administration tell us it is their “moral responsibility” to pass a health care bill. I agree this country does need reform, but the 1,500-page bill being considered in the Senate and the 1,990-page bill in the House don’t begin to address the concerns of a majority of the citizens of this country. Examples are litigation reform, health savings accounts and the sale of health insurance across state lines. I believe our entire Constitution written by our founders contained only about 4,500 words.

Am I immoral because I fear rationing? Am I immoral because I want to keep my doctor? Am I immoral because I fear health care costs will go up? Am I immoral because I fear a Washington appointed bureaucrat making medical decisions for me? Am I immoral because I fear I may be denied treatment because of my age? This is now happening in Florida.

The main problem with health care in America is government. The regulations put on health care industry only cause medical costs to go up. The result is higher insurance costs. More control by this government will result in jobs being lost. These jobs will ultimately be moved out of the country. Perhaps if government would reduce regulations, maybe jobs could be saved and health care costs reduced.

We have 545 elected officials in Washington who are supposed to listen to the people of this country. They are not listening. We need to fumigate Washington of all elected officials and lobbyists. We need to elect officials who will adhere to the Constitution. We must hold them accountable.

Everyone needs to call, write or e-mail our elected officials and tell them how you feel about the issues. We are on a jet plane toward government control of every aspect of our lives. Our freedom and liberty are at stake.

J.T. Hubenthal

Lucerne

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