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Apr 25, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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There
Ain't
No
Such
Thing
As
A
Free
Lunch.

I hear a great deal of discussion about how the Democrats are going to "give" everyone "free" healthcare. First of all, there's no giving or not giving, it's all a matter of allocating funds. And those funds have to come from somewhere. Unless we simply print money, causing the dollar to sink further, then that means the money either has to come from cutting other programs OR from levying heavier taxation. There is NO SUCH THING AS A FREE GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. You and I pay for it. I wonder how happy the many supporters of these programs will be when they get the sticker shock from the smaller take home pay on their paychecks.

In another attempt to extort more money from the American public, there's currently legislation on The Hill to bail out folks that defaulted on their home loans. I have a question. If your neighbor takes lush vacations, buys a new car every year and sends their kids to expensive private schools, but defaults on their home loan, should his neighbors have to pay more in taxes to bail him out? Life is about choices. If you have never played the game "Life" I recommend you do. There are financial, educational and lifestyle decisions involved in every aspect of life. And for people that make bad decisions, there should be consequences. It's hard for me to feel much sympathy for people that insist on buying to the last penny limit of their credit worthiness. And it is equally hard for me to feel sorry for grown up people who sign mortgage contracts and then get upset when the balloon goes up. If you don't want to have to have such mortgages, then hold off buying a home, save some money, pay off some bills and improve your personal credit score. I know that bad things happen in life, but I am getting really tired of having to pay more for insurance because other people don't want to be bothered, having to pay more for healthcare to subsidize folks that would rather vacation than pay insurance and having to bail out home loans that should probably never have been written. Last I heard it's less that 5% of the loans that are defaulting. Sure that's a big number, but it also means that 95% are doing what we have to do, making the adult decisions and sacrifices, to keep our bills paid. Why do we have to pay more for other people's bad choices?
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acoolone read my blog view my photos
Apr 26, 2008 | 12:56 AM

We are in a world of don’t blame me and for god sakes don’t hold me responsible. I want to do what I want when I want and if I get into trouble I want the government to bail me out.
The good news is no matter if Hillary or Obama get in, there will be no national healthcare. There are just not enough votes for it to pass. Tax credits would be a much better way to offset healthcare anyway. It has always been a stupid ideal to have national healthcare, but it makes the liberals fell good when they talk about it.
willie read my blog
Apr 26, 2008 | 1:43 AM

I have ALREADY noticed a huge increase in the prices of everything since the Dems have been in control of Congress. Looks like the tax cuts are going away and if the Dems get their way more taxes and fees are coming our way.
The last I heard they want to take a mandatory healthcare 'fee' out of our paychecks just like they do with medicare....which is terribly mismanaged as the healthcare money would be. More government employees.....
I already have money coming out of my check for 'my part' of the health insurance and that is becoming more the norm daily, so it would not surprise me if national healthcare of some kind starts coming out of my check.ALOT of hospitals in border areas have simply had to close...so think about it, that is where money is needed....
TexasTruBlu read my blog view my photos
Apr 26, 2008 | 9:06 AM

The rise in food prices is largely the result of farm subsidies for corn-which in turn is being made into ethanol. Farmers of livestock can't afford the cost, so right now, meat is being slaughtered to cover the shortage. Dairy and eggs are rising and soon chicken will be cheap. But what happens down the road when the first sell offs stop? And with a Democrat controlled Congress, they really can only blame themselves. Funny how we are talking about diminishing resources like water and closing hospitals and rising insurance rates, but people still don't want to admit that the illegal immigration issue is part of the problem=although not all of it.
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TexasTruBlu

I am a teacher, a mother and wife and I like to think I am a pretty good citizen. I read ALOT. I also write a good deal on various blogs. I appreciate a chance to respond to what we see in the news. I think that by posting our opinions we can probably find that everyone is more alike than we are willing to admit. Face it, people just like to argue. I would also like to say how much I appreciate having a forum for my views.

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