The fight isn’t over…
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed the Senate’s health “reform” bill, which will soon be signed by President Obama and become law.
This is a dark day for freedom. The medical system in America (and in much of the world) is terrible. All this legislation does is makes it even more terrible. Almost none of the things that make our medical system terrible (the Durham-Humphrey Amendment, the culture of dependence and paternalism between doctors and their customers, ridiculous prices, insurance companies covering things that are discretionary, et cetera) are even addressed by this legislation. Instead, the legislation leaves this terrible medical system as it is and forces everyone to take part in it.
But people who believe in freedom will not give up. The majority of the American people oppose this bill. I was inspired by the protests by people all across the country and by the brave Republicans who spoke out against the legislation in Congress. I also admire the 34 courageous Democrats who broke with their party to vote against the bill. There will certainly be reprisals at the ballot box against the legislators who assaulted our freedom by voting for this bill. Additionally, Idaho and Virginia have passed laws against the individual mandate to purchase insurance, and there is a good chance other states will, too. At least two state Attorneys General will file lawsuits against the mandate, which will likely make their way to the Supreme Court. Considering that the individual mandate is blatantly unconstitutional, I’d say the Attorneys General have a good chance of winning.
The battle for freedom will never be over, and I will not stop fighting until this legislation is repealed.