Another big issue for ’08 is a Health Care Plan for All Americans. Personally, I like the idea that we all have access to great health care. Personally, I would like for me and my family to get whatever services we need and have someone else pay for it. After all, that is the plan, Right?

If we actually ALL had to pay for our healthcare then we would ALL being paying for our own coverage. Whatever services you want, you would pay for. The problem is, we all can’t afford to pay for what we want so the government is going to make someone else pay for it. First, we are going to make the employer pay for it. Well, where does he or she get the money? Do they figure it into your benefit package? If so, then they take the average and spread it out. Your benefits are credited for an “average” and if you don’t use the average amount of services there is no refund. It goes to pay for the people that use over the “average”.

Another way for the employer is to add to the price of the final product. Then, the consumer actually pays for the healthcare. So, your employer may pay for your healthcare, but every cheeseburger or new pair of jeans you buy at Wall-Mart pays for their employee’s healthcare. In the end, the consumer pays for it.

The other plan is for the government to pay for it. Well, guess where they get the money? Taxes! Oh yeah, we are going to tax the rich. Well, where do the rich get their money? From the consumer. Three Fourths of the new “rich”, as defined by Obama, are small business owners. They already operate on small profit margins (they do have to compete) so they will either have to cut back on operation costs (your next raise or bonus) or they increase the price of their product. In the end, the consumer (you) pays for it. Taxes are a cost of business and all taxes are passed on to the final price. I hate to break it to you, but businesses pay NO TAXES. They just pass them through.

Latest plan. Lets make healthcare not for profit. Okay, I kind of like the sound of that but then lets think it through. Our education system is not for profit, but many people use private schools. Why? Because they can afford it and if you want your kids to get the best education you send them to a private school. Imagine a future where your only option is a government non-profit school and if you send your kid to a private tutor you would be in violation of Federal Law. That was HillaryCare. I am not sure of the new plan. Our postal system is non-profit. Can you imagine what business would be like if we did not have Fed-Ex and UPS and we had to rely on the US Post Office?

The phone system was regulated. Now it is wide open to competition. Can everyone afford a cell phone or an unlimited product like Vonage? What would be the phone system be like if it was non-profit.

I just ask for you to think of the consequences. Do we have a moral duty? Yes, I think we have a duty to do all we can but can we sink the life raft and doom everyone?