In her latest Ruestman Report, Rep. Marilyn Ruestman, R-Joplin, continues her attacks on that unbearable ogre, the federal government:
The issue of states’ rights seems to be a continual battle. The national radical progressive agenda has put every state on notice as individual and state rights are quickly being diminished.
The strongest example of this is the national health care plan passed by the Democrat majority in Congress in February. It is appalling that the federal government wants to mandate you to purchase health insurance. This bill also infringes on your right to privacy as the federal government is now going to be aware of medical decisions you make and the cost of your insurance and treatment.
Beyond all that, this bill was originally estimated to cost approximately $940 billion. This is a staggering number when you take into account our national debt, which will soon be $13 TRILLION. Worse yet, the Congressional Budget Office recently announced their original estimates were short by $115 billion! This is a fine example of how inefficient government programs are. In April, Alan Greenspan was quoted as saying that the consequences were “severe” if the CBO estimates were wrong.
In the General Assembly we felt the issue was of such consequence that it should be decided by the voters. Congress seems to have ignored the cry of Americans in our state and nationwide to leave our health care alone forcing us to act on the state level. House Bill 1764, which is going to a vote of the people on the August 3rd primary ballot, prohibits any person, employer or health care provider from being compelled to participate in a health care system.
In addition to the above clause, it protects your right to pay directly for lawful health care and providers can accept payment from any individual without being subject to fines or penalties. If passed, the purchase or sale of private health insurance could not be prohibited by any law.
This bill is essential to protecting the free enterprise in health care. We know the government doesn’t run any program well (remember Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae?). Why would we trust it with something so personal and important to our well-being?
On August 3rd I encourage you to support this measure and protect our liberties in Missouri.
At what point does "limited government" become anarchy?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous at 5:02am:
ReplyDeletePerhaps worth asking if/when we get back to a Calvin Coolidge level of limited government. Today that's simply not an interesting question.
Isn't this the same Ruestman who argued for the sex bill? The inconsistencies from politicians arguing the evils of government is just tiresome. Make up your mind already.
ReplyDeleteThey don't see it that way, unfortunately. If the feds agree with their somewhat limited and regressive worldview, then all is good. But when progressive ideas flourish, they are considered "evil."
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Ruestman would vote in favor of a constitutional amendment to rule out gay marriage. I'm going to take a wild stab: "yes".
ReplyDeleteEvils of the federal government indeed.
You folks continue to overstate Ruesty's abilities. The street talk is not good for her.
ReplyDeleteShe is much like the problem in Washington. She’s what you get when you elect an inexperienced, community organizer, regressive ideologue who basically
concentrated on 'resolutions' for eight years. What can she possibly bring to county government?
Oh, she has told us, "I'll be able to keep the state government from bothering Newton County," or some such blather. But for eight years, if we needed something done we had to go to Richard or Nodler. And she said they were difficult to work with.
Her only accomplishment was to stay in office long enough to qualify for a state pension to add to her federal pension to add to her Social Security and now she is going for the 4-bagger by wanting to add LAGERS to her retirement resume.
Spend some quality time with your grandchildren and leave us alone.
It is a sad day for our county when Ruestman may be the leading candidate for the presiding judge for Newton County.
ReplyDeleteWhere are those people who could do the job?