Government Controlled Health Care!

To those of you that are still confused by all the talk about a Government Health Care System versus a “Free Market” system lets keep the discussion simple. Your already know much about the existing system – it has some problems and could use some repair. No argument from most citizens on that issue. But, the real question is do you want to discard the current system for a Government (Socialist) Health Care System (Yes, it will be a Socialist System)? Please take a look at the following information on Canada’s Taxation System. I believe it will help you make your decision.

CANADA’S SOCIALIST TAX SYSTEM

Income taxes in Canada provides for the majority of the annual revenue of the Canadian Government and its provinces (70%). Last fiscal year the Government collected about three times more personal income taxes than it did corporate income taxes.

Federal tax rates for 2009 are:

15% on the first $40,726 of taxable income, +
22% on the next $40,726 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income between $40,726 and $81,452), +
26% on the next $44,812 of taxable income (on the portion of taxable income between $81,452 and $126,264), +
29% of taxable income over $126,264

Provincial/Territorial tax rates for 2009: Ontario (as an example)

6.05% on the first $36,848 of taxable income, +9.15% on the next $36,850, +11.16% on the amount over $73,698

Personal Income taxes do not include taxes on the following:

Sales Tax
Value Added Tax or VAT (tax on goods and services in addition to Sales Tax – now 5%)
Property Tax
Excise Tax (tax on cigarettes, alcohol, gasoline & vehicle Air Conditioners)
Health & Prescription Tax
Payroll Taxes (12 % of Canada’s revenue)
Capital Gains Tax

FACTS:

Personal Income Tax accounts for 40% of Canada’s revenue (Government Income).

70% of Canada’s revenue (Government Income) comes from Taxation on its citizens in some form of tax (personal and corporate).

The major portion of a worker’s income in Canada goes to the Government in a form of TAXATION!!!!

WAKE UP CITIZENS – DO THE MATH!!! You do not need politicians, radio talk show host (left or right wing), Liberal/Socialist, Republican or Conservative citizens or anyone else’s direction on this matter. If Obama and his Socialist Administration is allowed to institutionalize a Government (so call public plan) Health Care System you are in BIG trouble. They have not provided any specifics on how the Government Plan will be paid for, only several lies to get you off focus, because they DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW! Look at Canada’s taxation system and you will have the answer. NO SUCH GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM CAN BE PAID FOR WITHOUT EVERYONE CARING A HEAVY TAX BURDEN. It is the same in every Socialist System – HIGH TAXATION. Don’t be fooled by Obama’s ruse that everyone making under $250,000 annually will receive a tax cut – only the rich will pay for the Government’s plan. IT IS JUST NOT POSSIBLE!!! The middle class will ultimately end up paying the bulk of the Government Health Plan.

About Rationing of Health Care – it’s inevitable! The constant growing cost of a Socialist Health Care System (Government Plan) will always cause it to reach a point where rationing will be the only way to keep it affordable (if that term can be use). Any reasonably intelligent person knows that fact. It has happened under every Government Health Care Plan.

IN MY OPINION A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM LIKE CANADA’S IS A POOR TRADE OFF FOR WHAT U.S. CITIZENS HAVE NOW. FOR THE AMOUNT IT COSTS CANADA’S CITIZENS THE CANADIAN HEALTH SYSTEM IS POOR QUALITY IN COMPARISON TO OURS.

I say Congress should buckle down and come up with a plan to make our health care system, a good system by all comparison, better and more affordable.

BUT, YOU DECIDE! AND THEN, LET YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE KNOW WHAT YOU WANTAND BE SPECIFIC AND FORCEFUL. RECENTLY A DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN SAID THE U.S. IS A REPUBLIC (TRUE) AND NOT A DEMOCRACY (TRUE) HE REFERRED TO THE CITIZENS OBJECTING TO THE GOVERNMENT HEALTH PLAN. BUT, IT SEEMS HE FORGOT THAT IN THIS “REPUBLIC” HE IS CONSTITUTIONALLY WORKING FOR THE CITIZENS.

RECENT UPDATE (AUGUST 20,2009): DR. BRIAN DAY, FORMER HEAD OF CANADA’S MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SAID TODAY DURING A TELEVISION INTERVIEW THAT THE PRINCIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE CANADIAN SYSTEM WERE:

1. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. (1 MIL WERE WAITING SURGERY AND ANOTHER 1 MIL WERE WAITING TO SEE SPECIALIST FOR SURGERY.)
2. RATIONING
3. COST – BEYOND THE TAXES TAKEN MANY CANADIANS MUST PURCHASE PRIVATE INSURANCE TO GET PRESCRIPTION AND EMERGENCY TREAMENT.
4. QUALITY OF CARE

MOST CANADIAN WANT TO COPY THE U.S. HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WHY WOULD WE WANT TO COPY THEIR IMPLODING SYSTEM.