AUGUST I N F O R M A T I O N B O O M E R S & T H E E L D E R L Y S H O U L D K N O W 2010

GET READY FOR THE LONG LINESSection 123 proves rationing is a foregone conclusion. It is the only way this bureaucratic health care plan can be run. Remember President Obama appointed Dr. Berwick the Medicare-Medicaid czar and he is well known to support rationing health care.

KEEPING US IN THE DARKThis bill clearly states in section 131 that the government decides what private companies can say or advertise about their product or service. This is censorship. They want to kill the private insurance companies. Harry Reid said, "We're going to have a public option. It's just a question of when."

MAKE ROOM! MAKE ROOM!Maybe death panel is too strong a term but Section 1233 says the government is involved in end of life care. Additionally “advanced care consultants” will be used frequently as a patient’s health deteriorates. We do

not want a government consultant counseling us. Only our spiritual advisor or family should do that.

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHINGAccording to section 141 our health care benefits will be decided by another non-elected appointee who, under section 431, will also have access to our tax returns, finances and will issue ID health cards. Is this Orwellian approach really necessary?

BOTTOM OF THE TOTEM POLEUnions and community organizations are subsidized. Congress is not required to use this plan. No insurance premium write-offs for individuals. Medicare will be cut by $500 billion. There is no provision for malpractice reform. Frankly speaking, with this plan, we the people are last.

LET OUR KID’S PAY3.8% payroll tax on investment income over $200,000, 40% excise tax on high-

end insurance plans, all real estate transactions are subject to a 3.8% sales tax and everyone must purchase health insurance or pay a fine. There are over twenty new or higher taxes

including the Medicine Cabinet Tax, a Special Needs Kids Tax and an HSA Withdrawal Tax Hike. Your W2, including retirees, will increase to show the value of any insurance you get which may put you into a new higher tax bracket. The financial destruction visited upon our children and grandchildren will be horrendous.

WHAT TO DO? VOTE FOR COMMON SENSEEventually the Supreme Court will decide if this bill is constitutional but we do not need to wait for that decision. In November we must elect those who will repeal this bill or not fund it. Then our newly elected officials can write a bill that makes common sense.

Stop This Health Care Reform Insanity

by Jim Healy, shown here with his wife Hwacha

HEALTH C ARE FACTS

We thought health reform was a great idea and that “Obamacare” would be good for the country until we started investigating it. At first we were surprised, then flabbergasted, and now angry. The impact on us seniors is shocking.

DO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ASSOCIATES A FAVOR. GIVE THEM THIS INFORMATION. EVEN IF THEY

ARE NOT IMPACTED DIRECTLY, THEIR PARENTS OR

GRANDPARENTS MIGHT BE.