We have heard from all the special interests. It’s unanimous, the organizations that would receive more of the money that hardworking Americans pay in taxes want Medicaid Expansion. Is that a legitimate reason for Medicaid Expansion? No.
If someone doesn’t have health insurance, is that a reason why taxpayers should have to pay for that person’s insurance? No. However, we find it reasonable to provide Medicaid for certain poor people who cannot provide for themselves: children, disabled, blind, pregnant women, and low income families.
One question is, what percent of the population should be considered “poor” enough to burden taxpayers? 5%? (One in twenty) 10%? (One in ten) 33 1/3%? (One in three)
More than one out of every ten New Hampshire residents is already covered by Medicaid, paid for by their fellow citizens. With Medicaid Expansion, about one of every seven NH residents would be covered…that would be very excessive.
A better question is, why add more people to Medicaid when Obamacare subsidizes low income people who buy their own insurance? Private insurance is more widely accepted than Medicaid and patients get better medical results.
The best question is why are we talking about Medicaid Expansion when we should be talking about JOBS?
Obamacare, Medicaid Expansion, Extended Unemployment Benefits, expanded food stamps, and many other programs are just band aids. They are attempts to cover up the fact that Democrat policies kill jobs, kill opportunities, kill hope, and build dependency on government … as they have been doing for decades.
It is only bad government economic policies that result in so many poor Americans. It is a national shame that so many Americans can’t find the good jobs that allow them to provide for their needs without help from other hardworking Americans (including from their children and subsequent generations). It is despicable that our politicians continue the over-spending, over-regulation, and over-taxation policies that repeatedly fail to provide the growing economy that provides the jobs that lifts people out of poverty.
Instead of discussing Medicaid Expansion, our politicians should be focusing on ending job killing government regulations, eliminating the excess taxes that make businesses invest elsewhere, and implementing policies that reward creating the good jobs that would allow Americans to buy the things they need, including health insurance, and want, including a secure and comfortable future.
