My Thoughts On Healthcare Reform

Last night President Obama laid out his healthcare reform plans for the world to see.  I’ve been trying to stay away from political topics but I can’t resist this one.  I promise I’ll keep it brief.

At my work we ship a lot of stuff.  So much stuff that we have a UPS guy make two stops at our office every day.  Note that I said UPS guy and not mailman.  Our mailman is a nice guy but we’re lucky to see him once a week because of Postal Service cutbacks.  This can be extremely irritating when we have to mail something.  The Postal Service isn’t reliable enough for us to depend on so we chose to go with a non-government entity for our shipping needs.

The President and members of Congress seem to think that the federal government can run things better than individuals who have a vested interest can.  I’m against government involvement in my life.  I don’t want them making decisions for me or my family.  I definitely don’t want them making my healthcare decisions.  It’s not their job and, last time I checked, it wasn’t in the Constitution.

I’m amazed at how many people seem to think that seeing a doctor when you have the sniffles is a right protected by the federal government.  It’s not.  We’re guaranteed three rights by the Constitution: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  You can argue that free healthcare would fall into one of these categories but if you read and understand the Constitution, you will see that the founding fathers set boundaries that the federal government must stay within as they ensure these rights.  If something is outside of these boundaries, then it falls to the states to deal with.  But I digress…

My point is this: the American people don’t trust the United States Postal Service, a government entity, with the delivery of their packages.  Why then would they trust the same government that runs the Postal Service with their healthcare decisions?  There are better options than having the government take everything over.  Companies like FedEx and UPS saw a void in the system and came up with a better way to do it and be profitable.  This is what makes our country so awesome.  It’s called capitalism and if the government would stay away from business, including the business of healthcare, somebody will eventually come up with a better way of doing things.

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