Healthcare Reform a Move Towards Socialism?

The town hall meeting this past week in St. Louis MO got a little ugly. On the one hand you had people who were pushing for health care reform and on the other side were people protesting government spending, higher taxes and the present U.S. governments' increasing drift towards a socialistic society.

I think it is ridiculous to think that the government should solve all our problems. Yes we have a definite problem with health care in the U.S., but it is wishful thinking to believe that increased government involvement is the answer. As someone who has worked in health care, I can attest to the fact that current government programs are ineffective. I have personally seen cases of government programs being billed for services that were not performed. So why would anyone think that more government involvement would lead to better care? I believe it would only lead to more corruption and fraud and bigger burdens on the American taxpayer.

This is the point so many politicians and mainstream media seem to be missing about the "tea party" protests. This grassroots movement is an expressions of the average taxpayers disgust over ever increasing taxes. At some point we have to draw the line and say no more taxes! Obama is now backpedaling on his campaign promise of not increasing taxes for the poor and middle class. If they continue to pass spending bills, including health care reform, tax increases are inevitable. Some experts are projecting top tax rates as high as 55 to 60%. I don't know about anybody else, but I don't think I'd be too motivated to go out and work hard only to hand over 50 to 60% of my paycheck to the government.

I believe the government needs to manage the current health care programs more effectively and leave the rest to the private sector and charitable organizations. Over taxation is NOT the answer. The Soviets had to give up on a socialistic society because it did not work. Why our political leaders think it would work here is beyond me. Even Jesus said "The poor will always be with you."