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From the fact that people are very different it follows that, if we treat them equally, the result must be inequality in their actual position, and that the only way to place them in an equal position would be to treat them differently. Equality before the law and material equality are therefore not only different but are in conflict with each other; and we can achieve either one or the other, but not both at the same time

-- F.A. Hayak

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Why Support for ObamaCare is Declining

When asked why ObamaCare has become so deeply unpopular, Daniel Henninger, Wall Street Journal columnist said,
I think the main thing is the Democrats said for many years the health-care problem is about the uninsured -- the 47 million or so. Setting aside the validity of that number, people [agreed] and they said, 'Well, I think I'm willing to help the uninsured.' "
 
Suddenly, in this bill, they discover it's all about them. Everybody's being swept into it and people are going '"Whoa! Wait a minute. I'm pretty happy with my insurance. I don't want to go into a federal system."
 
That is what's causing a lot of resistance to this bill.
Let's deconstruct Henninger's quote for clarity and emphasis:
  1. Most Americans (81%) seem to be satisfied with their own health-insurance.
  2. Most Americans agree that the health-care question is "How to provide health-care insurance for the 47 million uninsured."
  3. Of these Americans (the 81%) see ObamaCare as ultimately forcing them into a government option.
Check out the full (video) interview.
 
 
Posted by Michael Peterson at Thursday, August 13, 2009