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Two years ago we were told by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi we had to pass the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, known as “Obamacare,” to see what was in the bill. Now in 2012, we are living a science fiction writer Kirk Vonnegut nightmare of excessive government controls, invasion into our personal lives (including our religious beliefs) and, our personal freedoms now are at even higher risk.

 At the very core of the issue is the unprecedented and unconstitutional government requirement that you and I must carry government-approved health insurance. My greatest concern is that the US Congress, with the support of Representative Joe Courtney, has determined the U.S. Government can regulate inactivity. This precedent means the federal government in Washington can do virtually anything and everything!

 Let’s take a look at what is occurring, not just what can occur tomorrow. The new and massive healthcare bureaucracy, at its arbitrary discretion, has granted over 2,000 waivers to its own health care regulations. Who received these waivers? The vast majority went to unions and business friends of those in power. In fact, when I last checked, one in six waivers in the United States went to those in Representative Pelosi’s district! Crony healthcare if you ask me.

 One whole Obamacare program for long-term insurance, called CLASS, already has been cancelled unilaterally by the Administration because even they recognized it was unworkable. Voters should be aware, however, they did keep it on the books for a future revival!

 Before the healthcare vote we the people were told by our career politicians we would not be forced to pay for abortions. Now we find out ALL insurance plans must cover at no charge (which means we taxpayers pay for it), abortion-inducing drugs, contraceptives, sterilization, and patient education and counseling for women of reproductive age. Do you feel betrayed yet by these politicians?

Congress and the Obama Administration has gone further and now is forcing religious institutions such as Catholic hospitals, Christian schools, and faith-based pregnancy care centers to provide AND pay for these “services” regardless of their religious beliefs in the recent final ruling, and they neglected to include ANY of the requested changes! Where does our Congressman Courtney stand on these issues? Not on the side of the people, although I imagine today he dislikes having to defend his vote for government-run medicine to his constituents.

 What will our future be like when the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) begins rationing healthcare benefits to reduce Medicare spending?  Unelected “experts” get to make the rules you and I and our doctors will be forced to follow. This is about government control of our population. This blog is about immediate concerns impacting the people of Eastern CT and the rest of our great nation.

 Obamacare allows NO independent state programs, no individuals or businesses can choose not to participate, and there are NO true private market alternatives. Welcome to science fiction writer Vonnegut’s world of “Harrison Bergeron.” If you recall, the story is about a little 14-year-old boy genius who rebels against a tyrannical, progressive government demanding mediocrity of its society and punishing those who seek individuality, to excel, and to live their dreams.  

Despite good government intentions Harrison lived in a world where a model of government existed that focused on determining outcomes, with unlimited authority to reshape his society to that of the government blueprint. It is no longer science fiction. One of its authors was Connecticut Democrat Representative Joe Courtney (CT-02) . Let’s make sure this book goes out of print and soon! Will you support my campaiagn? Go to www.novakforcongress.com today and HELP ME BECOME THE FIRST REPUBLICAN WOMAN EVER TO BE ELECTED FROM THIS DISTRICT!