There is a knock at the front door. Peeking through the window, a mother sees a man and a woman, both in uniform. They are agents of health-care reform.
And the only "vice" that will prompt higher premiums will be, you guessed it: Smoking.
Drug addiction? No problem. Prostitution? No problem. Terrorist? No problem. Smoking? Oh yes, that's evil.
Under the terms of the health-care reform bill approved by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, the legal use of tobacco products is the only vice for which insurance companies will be able to charge their customers higher premiums.
And the Vampires and Zombies are busy rushing to include another tax in the bill:
A coalition of businesses, non-profits, and government agencies is urging the House of Representatives to include an alcohol tax hike in its health care bill.
Partnership for Prevention says the money generated by a higher federal excise tax on alcoholic beverages should go into a special fund that would pay for prevention and wellness programs.
It's not slowing down or ending anytime soon. They will keep going until we'll look at the old Soviet Union and wish we had that much freedom.
We need to stop this NOW. Dismantling it will be a nightmare, if it's possible at all. Our only hope is to defeat this power grab by the Imperial State before they have a chance to take control of every aspect of our lives.
wtp
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