Health Care "Reform" Violates Equal Treatment

Yesterday, in a 15-hour negotiating session at the White House, labor unions got what they had wanted: exemption from taxation on their so-called "Cadillac" health insurance plans. This is an outrage. As citizens, we are supposed to be treated equally by government; the Constitution guarantees equal protection of the laws; and under the rule of law, Lady Justice wears a blindfold to avoid partiality, etc.

Yet, in this current round of health care reform, we are seeing special treatment for labor unions, special treatment for states like Nebraska (courtesy of Sen. Ben Nelson) and Louisiana (courtesy of Sen. Mary Landrieu), the corrupt buying of legislators' votes with taxpayers' money, a broken promise from the President that negotiations would be conducted out in the open on C-SPAN, etc. The American people are increasingly angry, and rightfully — indeed, righteously — so.

Sen. Tom Coburn said yesterday in Oklahoma City he believes the bill will cost $2.3 trillion, provide essentially no savings for taxpayers (spurring a later complete takeover of health care by government), and lead to the rationing and denial of medical treatment and care by bureaucrats to millions of Americans. The 2,000 plus page bill has been craftily designed so the very significant tax increases (yes, a violation of yet another campaign promise) occur in the first several years before the health care program actually kicks in in 2014, when the expenses begin.

Americans can stop this violation of our liberties, but it will take concerted effort by millions of citizens nationwide to do so. May God bless citizens' efforts to regain our freedom from the oppression of our nation's leaders, who daily, by their actions, violate their oath of office.