Obama’s Risky Experiment In Socialism
Speaking at the National Press Club yesterday, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele leveled a scathing attack on the Obama Administration and its reckless rush to reform healthcare, which he flatly called “socialism.” Here are some excerpts of his remarks:
“President Obama says he wants to reduce health care costs. …But here is my question: how come the Democrat's plan to save money will cost us more money? How come their plan to reduce health care costs ... will cost us trillions more in tax dollars? Democrats boast that their plans cost ‘only’ about one trillion dollars…Only Washington could make saving money more expensive. …Let’s just use common-sense here: when has Washington ever made anything cost less?”
Steele also warned, “If we screw this up, it could last a generation. And Congress is trying to do this in the next two weeks. All of us should be scared to death.” Steele is right. Obama and the Democrats are experimenting with socialism, and no one knows exactly how much it is going to cost us or whether it will even work. But we do know that the bill includes higher taxes, more debt, Big Government mandates and fines for individuals who don’t want ObamaCare.
Gary Bauer
Campaign for Working Families