To let you all know, I am a Republican, and while I may not agree with them on everything, this is one thing I do agree with.
I cannot stand Obamacare. Maybe it's the way that I was brought up; you can thank my parents and grandparents for that, because I do. I was reared learning that you must work hard for what you want and need, and you must work hard to keep those items as well. When I was little if I wanted a toy or to go out or just some extra cash, I had to earn it. At my parents' home we didn't spend money for services we could do ourselves. My dad, in particular, bestowed upon me vast knowledge of how to care and tend to our home and property. With those experiences, I am now quite the handy-woman. My mother, on the other hand, taught me to care and love deeply, and to always help others when possible. With my parents' guidance and dedication I formed a work ethic that has gotten me far and will hopefully get me further in my career and in life.
I am all for helping the poor, needy, and less fortunate, because that's what is right and that is what Jesus would want. However, I am completely against funding the lazy and giving handouts to those who are capable of doing all that I can do.
As a nurse I see the abuse of Medicare and welfare. Patients come in with legitimate healthcare problems; however, they expect us to fix them and then they can leave and go back to the life that they were living. When you don't listen to your doctor's instruction how do you expect to get better? Medicine has come a long way and continues to make advancements everyday, but medicine will NEVER cure laziness, negligence, or just plain stupidity.
I understand that some health conditions can not be helped, such as type 1 diabetes, certain cancers, genetic related conditions. However, many can. Type 2 diabetes, for instance while not curable, can be greatly managed through diet and exercise, oh but that might mean work and having to put in effort...the horror. Lung problems, more specifically lung problems related to first hand smoking. If you smoke, then you brought it upon yourself. Why should I have to pay for you doctor bill when you're the one who payed for and put yourself in that position. Same goes for cardiac patients. You're 300-400 pounds and you wonder why your arteries are clogged off. When I as a nurse teach you before you leave the hospital to exercise and diet (no salt and less fat), that's not a recommendation. That was an order! Otherwise, I'll just see you later down the road, either in the hospital or the obituaries. My favorite though is the druggies. Now people are wanting to legalize marijuana for health benefits, but did you know that marijuana can cause your heart to go into atrial fibrillation? When your heart is in this rhythm it doesn't pump blood correctly, which can lead to clots, which inevitably can lead to a stroke or worse without proper medical intervention. Then we have our cocaine users. Until I started working at the hospital I had no idea there were so many cocaine users. Cocaine causes increased blood pressure and heart rate, over time this damages the heart. Yet these are the patients that come to the hospital for chest pain and get to stay for a few days till we hopefully "fix" them. I don't know about other nurses but I try my best to convey the importance of being compliant with medications and to stop using drugs. Inevitably, though, the patient leaves and if they haven't OD'd then we see them back later for the same reasons. And the whole time tax-paying working class people (you and me) are paying for them!
These are the people who either have no insurance or either they have Medicare. Either or I'm the one stuck footing the bill.
And it will not be any different with the Affordable Care Act. My insurance premiums are going up because insurance companies can no longer refuse customers. Now I have to pay more for myself as well as pay for others. It makes no sense at all.
I work hard for my money and I would love to keep it, not because I'm greedy but because its mine! Sounds to me like those who are in favor of the new bill are the greedy ones. You know it wouldn't be so bad if it was just helping the less fortunate, but it's not. It's helping the fortunate but lazy.
I understand the need and want to help everybody, but sometimes in order for that there has to be tough love. You work hard and try your best. Keep your nose to the grind stone and keep a clean slate. Because in the end hard work, dedication, and a good work ethic will pay off. Although it might be harder now with more folks jumping on your coat-tails, but don't give up. Because if we as the working class give up then society as we knew it will forever just be a page in a history book.
Stepping off the soap box now.
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