Why not? Is it the cost, the taxes, the government interference or the fear that abortions will be paid for from your taxes?
Some say it's the cost while complaining that others may receive free healthcare...like they do now. Some that get free care now do so because they can't afford to pay for it. Others 1. Have better things to spend their money on, 2. Don't intend to get sick enough to need it, 3. Other.
Some don't want to pay more taxes for any of those listed above so:
Should I request a refund for every dime I paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes since it may be bankrupt by the time I am eligible?
Some say they are sick of paying taxes to benefit those who want something for free. Hey parents against healthcare reform...How about no more FAFSA (free money) to your kids for college. Let the parents or kids pay for their own college. I don't have children in school so should I not pay school taxes?
Some say they don't want anymore government interference. Does that mean they don't want the government placing limits on interest rates you pay on loans & credit cards or telling your kids or anyone else when, where and if they can drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, do drugs or how fast they can drive? No government interference means no military, no Homeland Security, no police and fire, no government grants to build and maintain schools and communities but most of all, look at all that money saved with no government jobs. How many of these naysayers received paychecks and benefits as a result of local, state and federal government jobs?
Is the government interference that we hear so much about only related to healthcare, or other issues that mean something to some but not all? When is government interference a good thing? Besides regulating things that could be harmful to individuals, how about those laws that protect us from being sexually harassed, wrongfully terminated, or being forced to work for sweatshops in order to make a living?
Granted, it is good to question the motives of your government, or anyone for that matter, but sometimes we have to trust that most of the people we elected really do have our best interests in mind and that laws offer us the protections we need to remain a civilized country including the right to life that I trust will be protected under the Executive Order of the President of the United States.
Helping others is part of who I am but for those who don't want to help others, don't expect me to want to help you.
Lynne Weaver
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