The Breet Report

The health care industries make millions, maybe even billions, from premiums paid by businesses (large or small) and individuals annually. Currently, the nation is in a battle for a universal plan to cover all citizens. Instead of what is in the bill – for real, the fine print – it is now shifting to cost. The nation is in a mess right now with too big to failures happening across the board. The impossible is now possible, but people are still expected to pay, pay, pay. Here is the question that rolls around, when the heck did it get so expensive to just live?

The understanding is there for why local areas have taxes. The people who have trained in medical and fire rescue, and police protection, should be paid because they provide a service to the local community. Hence, the cost is incorporated into the community cost for the secured piece of mind. Okay, that can be agreed upon.

Now, taking this idea of taxes to the federal level, knowing there are corporation issues within the government (funds to politicians, that are well documented) and Wall Street, this whole healthcare thing smells like a rat.

The people are getting tired of hearing about the mud, and ready to just pony up the cost. The idea of “wearn’ down” comes to mind, and this is what our society has come too. Since the average citizen learned the system, it is time to change the system. The change in the system is leaving citizens at the mercy of the all mighty currency.

Where are the jobs again? Who will build the new prisons, or do they already exist? What is the objective for such shenanigans? (Remember the average cost to imprison individuals is about $35,000.00 annually. Now, adjust for inflation. And yes, it is an Yahoo Answer, but check out the links associated with it.) Why is it so expensive to just live?

(Next thing in the pipe (besides this silly cap and trade, since REDD might just work) will be a tax on the pollute air we breath. You never know…)

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Here is something else…has anyone noticed that Congress has not yet given themselves a raise this year? Maybe it is just me but…normally, a bill is passed with some fine print. Of course, if that has happened, then it has been glossed over…
Or…from earlier this year, perhaps they received the slap on the wrist too from Mr. President to not incorporate that into anything….I wonder.

Article of Interest AP Poll: Fine print in health care prompts worries, by Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Trevor Tompson, Associated Press Writers, Washington, November 16, 2009

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Over the course of the last ten months, there is a friend of mine that has diligently given their two-cents in providing their point of view for different bills before they are passed in The House, or Congress.  Within those last ten months, there have been responses for acknowledging their concern (and/or venting) about, “why are you even considering this [insert action here]?” The part about being able to “voice public opinion” and create “transparency within the government”  thing, is killing me inside with laughter.  (Sad, but true.)

Voice

The voice of the people have clearly stated, Americans are tired of the political, and corporate capitalism that has shaped our nation.  The greed factor has pinched the nerve of every citizen that (and I quote from the many politicians that have said this), “did the right thing by paying their bills, playing by the rules of the/their system, and (now) on hard times.”

The greed factor is not an original observation – not by a long shot.  Every respectable person has pointed this out, and screaming for reform.  The voice of Americans that are facing (rumored) layoffs and sinking accounts – are still wondering about their voice in all of this.  Those individuals and others, the voice of Americans, are even using these pre-defined letters for The House and Congress; thus, getting back pre-defined…rather… automatic letters.

Automatic Letters

The voice of Americans have been reduced to automatic letters.  The representatives (in having read one of these letters) is still completely unaware of their constituents voice.

This automatic letter system is a sham. (That is only an opinion.) Americans are lead to believe that their representative has taken the time to read, and RESPOND KNOWLEDGEABLE – giving them false hope of their voice being heard.

Thought

Seemingly (or “transparently“), better action is forming to “restore” many aspects of a system that has had known problems.  (Take a pick of aspects, bank regulation, energy regulation, health care reform… and a gigantic list of known problems.)  Americans representatives have had to answer “tough questions” when it came to re-election time; yet do nothing to effectively correct issues for the voice of Americans, when/if re-elected. Let’s face it, most the representatives just kind of expect to win. Have there been the beating of hoofs on the campaign trails in their home state? Nope. Just signs.  Here is the thought in a nutshell….

How is the voice of America being heard?

Are Americans nothing but automatic letters?
Are Americans nothing but data figures on a business portfolio?
Are Americans really nothing but sheep with a number?

Ending this Observation

These are the questions that should be asked when Americans are deciding their voice.  Again, let’s face some facts, Americans are described in sorts of colorful language nowadays.  Decisions made on behalf of the (supposed) collective voice have taken situations from bad to worse.  The inability of fair communication, representation and/or transparency has even given some (as seen in the world of blogging) a sense of “giving up on America.”

Americans, just because the voice is not working right now, does not mean the original design of the system, to project the collective voice of Americans, doesn’t work. It does. It has. It will again.  The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, Habeas Corpus, and other documents used to keep liberties, and even greed in check, does work.  Do not give up on being a collective voice.  Do not give up on America.  Do not give up on the fellow man, woman, or child, in this country; America is worth it.  Hope. Liberty. Freedom. All of America is worth it, however, not at the reduce rate of being an automatic generated letter.

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Thank you Associated Press Writer Brett Zongker for the article Politicians beware: Oil photo exhibit opens in DC

As the opening line says, “Politicians, cover your eyes.” Then again it is Halloween month…

I really hope that the artist, Edward Burtynsky, has a wonderful opening and success with this exhibit!  People need to see what happens when we just overuse and tapped dry the natural non-renewable resources our planet offers.  Then again – there is so much over consumption and disregard …..

Something that continues to bother me about the upcoming climate bill talk – “cap and trade” system to reduce greenhouse gasses. Critics say it could drive up energy costs. Why was Congress just fighting and nitpicking over the agriculture regions?  Wanting to have X dollar designated for certain areas??  I can’t even find the story anymore – but it was just out on the wire October 1. (Another Halloween gottcha? Or could they be eluding to possible food shortages?)

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