MORE FALWELLIAN TRUTH TWISTING FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
Most everyone has been exposed to one or more of the following myths or twisting of the language in the current House Bill dealing with ‘‘America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009’’, H. R. 3200 Read the Act:
Some carefully orchestrated source or sources has posted the following Myths across the country and they continue to pop up in all various forms in the media, on the internet, in a slew of chain and individual (usually anonymous) E-mails, and in whiskey talk at bars, etc.
Below is the near exact wording of the broadly circulating manufactured myths and brief, but useful rebuttals.
"GOD'S CHRISTIAN WARRIORS" AND THEIR "BIG LIE" CAMPAIGN
These myths reportedly appear to be primarily the spurious work of a group calling themselves "Liberty Counsel." Who are these people and what do they hope to gain from this kind of dissimulation and un-truth spreading?
An introduction to
Rev. Mathew Staver and his non-profit, hard right religious Liberty Counsel can be found here: http://lc.org/...
A link to Rev. Staver's analysis of H R 3200: http://www.lc.org/...
Here's, in part, what you will learn:
Liberty Counsel produces a daily radio program, Freedom's Call, a weekly radio program, Faith & Freedom, and a thirty-minute weekly television program, Law & Justice™, all of which deal with various legal and policy issues.
The Liberty Center for Law & Policy (LCLP) operates as one component of Liberty Counsel’s training, education and public policy program. With offices in Washington, D.C. and on the campus of Liberty University School of Law in Lynchburg, Virginia, the LCLP trains attorneys, law students, policymakers, legislators, clergy and world leaders in constitutional principles and government policies.
Who are they?
You guessed it, part of Jerry Falwell's creation, from beyond the grave. (from hell or where ever he is) See: God's Warriors CNN's God's Warriors
One Congressional office, that of John Boccieri, D, Ohio, District 16, has lined out answers and rebuttal for each of "Liberty Council’s" myths at: http://74.125.93.132/...
This is a very good read and worthy of the effort...
50 MYTHS ABOUT "AMERICA’S AFFORDABLE HEALTH CHOICES ACT OF 2009’’ H. R. 3200
Do you recognize any of these? Have you encountered any material, Christian broadcasting, Fox media, or conversation based on these deliberate misrepresentations and/or falsehoods? Check them out.
• Myth # 1:
Pg 22 of the healthcare bill MANDATES the Government will audit the books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
• Myth # 2:
Pg 29 lines 4-16--YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
• Myth # 3:
Pg 30 Sec 123--THERE WILL BE A GOVERMENT (sic) COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get
• Myth # 4:
Page 42--The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your Healthcare Benefits for you. You have no choice!
• Myth # 5:
Page 50 Section 152--Healthcare will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise
• Myth # 6:
Page 58--Government will have real-time access to individuals' finances & a National ID Health card will be issued!
• Myth # 7:
Page 59 lines 21-24--Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer
• Myth # 8:
Page 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).
• Myth # 9:
Page 72 Lines 8-14--Government is creating an Healthcare Exchange to bring private Healthcare plans under Government control.
• Myth # 10:
Page 84 Sec 203--Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private Healthcare plans in the Exchange.
• Myth #11:
Page 85 Line 7--Specifics for Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Healthcare!
• Myth #12:
Page 85 Line 7--Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. *AARP members - Your Health care WILL be rationed
• Myth # 13:
• Page 91 Lines 4-7--Government mandates linguistic appropriate services. Example - Translation for illegal aliens
• Myth # 14:
Page 95 Lines 8-18--The Government will use groups (i.e. ACORN & Americorps) to sign up individuals for Government Healthcare plan.
• Myth # 15:
Page 102 Lines 12-18--Medicaid Eligible Individuals will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.
• Myth # 16:
Page 124 lines 24-25--No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No "judicial review" against Government Monopoly
• Myth # 17:
Pg 126 Lines 22-25--Employers MUST pay for Healthcare for part time employees AND their families(this will insure bankruptcies of many small businesses)
• Myth # 18:
Page 127 Lines 1-16--Doctors/AMA - The Government will tell YOU what you can make.
• Myth # 19:
Page 145 Line 15-17--An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE
• Myth # 20:
Page 149 Lines 16-24--ANY Employer with a payroll $400,000 & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll (this will insure more bankruptcies of many small businesses)
• Myth # 21:
Page 150 Lines 9-13--Businesses with payroll between $251,000 & $400,000 who doesn't provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll
(this will insure even more bankruptcies of many small businesses)
• Myth #22:
Page 167 Lines 18-23--ANY individual who doesn't have acceptable Healthcare according 2 Government will be taxed 2.5% of inc (this insures the government can collect extra taxes from you anytime they want)
• Myth # 23:
Page 170 Lines 1-3--Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay) (this will attract more millions to America..... legally and illegally.... it will kill our economic engine....DEAD!)
• Myth #24:
Page 195--Officers & employees of Healthcare Administration (GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans financial/personal records.
• Myth #25:
Page 203 Line 14-15 --"The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax" Yes, it says that
• Myth #26:
Page 239 Line 14-24--Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected
• Myth #27
Page 241 Line 6-8--Doctors, doesn't matter what specialty you have, you'll all be paid the same
• Myth # 28
Page 253 Line 10-18--Government sets value of Doctor's time, professional judgment, etc.
• Myth # 28:
Page 265 Sec 1131--Government mandates & controls productivity for private Healthcare industries (this will kill free enterprise and drive many out of business.... less resources yet available for the boomers)
• Myth # 29:
Page 268 Sec 1141--Federal Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs
• Myth # 29:
Page 272 SEC. 1145--TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS - Cancer patients - welcome to rationing!
• Myth #30
Page 280 Sec 1151--The Government will penalize hospitals for what Government deems preventable readmissions.
• Myth #31:
Page 298 Lines 9-11--Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission-Government will penalize you.
• Myth # 32:
Page 317 L 13-20--Oh My God!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
• Myth # 33:
Page 321 lines 2-13--Hospitals have option to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can u say ACORN?!!
• Myth # 34
Page 335 lines 16-25 Pg 336-339 --Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. Healthcare the way they want. Rationing.
• Myth # 35:
Page 341 Lines 3-9--Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc. forcing people into Government plan
• Myth # 36:
Page 354 Sec 1177--Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! What the [EXPLETIVE DELETED] (WTF). My sister has down syndrome!!
• Myth # 37:
Page 379 Sec 11910--Government creates more bureaucracy - Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say Healthcare by phone? 84 new Government agencies!
• Myth # 38:
Page 425 Lines 4-12--Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultation. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
• Myth # 39
Page 425 Lines 17-19--Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
• Myth # 40
Page 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3--Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
• Myth # 41
Page 427 Lines 15-24--Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends
• Myth # 42
Page 429 Lines 1-9--An "advance care planning consult" will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates
• Myth # 43
Page 429 Lines 10-12--"advance care consultation" may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from GOVERNMENT
• Myth # 44:
Page 429 Lines 13-25--The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order
• Myth # 45:
Page 430 Lines 11-15--The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life
• Myth # 46:
Page 469--Community Based Home Medical Services= Nonprofit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
• Myth # 47:
Page 472 Lines 14-17--PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION. One monthly payment to a community-based organization. Like ACORN?
• Myth # 48:
Page 489 Sec 1308--The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Government in to your marriage.
• Myth # 49:
Page 494-498--Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
• Myth # 50:
Page 837--As part of the provision in Section 1904 of the bill, the government is trying to usurp parental rights in child care and development.