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Hurtling Down the Road to Serfdom

by John Stossel:

Government is taking us a long way down the Road to Serfdom. That doesn't just mean that more of us must work for the government. It means that we are changing from independent, self-responsible people into a submissive flock. The welfare state kills the creative spirit.

F.A. Hayek, an Austrian economist living in Britain, wrote "The Road to Serfdom

" in 1944 as a warning that central economic planning would extinguish freedom...The book was a hit. Reader's Digest produced a condensed version that sold 5 million copies.

Hayek meant that governments can't plan economies without planning people's lives. After all, an economy is just individuals engaging in exchanges. The scientific-sounding language of President Obama's economic planning hides the fact that people must shelve their own plans in favor of government's single plan.

At the beginning of "The Road to Serfdom," Hayek acknowledges that mere material wealth is not all that's at stake when the government controls our lives: "The most important change ... is a psychological change, an alteration in the character of the people."

This shouldn't be controversial. If government relieves us of the responsibility of living by bailing us out, character will atrophy. The welfare state, however good its intentions of creating material equality, can't help but make us dependent. That changes the psychology of society.

I'll explore this tomorrow night on my Fox Business show, 8 p.m. Eastern (rebroadcast Friday at 10 p.m.).

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Complete Information about the Healthcare Plan

You will find a complete copy of the 1,018 page Bill by clicking here.

A line by line summary of the key points of the Bill can be found here.

Another line by line summary pointing out how the Bill extends the intrusive role of government into many non-medical areas (as if the government in medical areas isn't bad enough) can be found here.

Obamacare's effect on seniors (Heritage Foundation) is here.

For a list of statements Obama has made about his healthcare plan, and the factual refutation of each statement, go here.

Article by John Stossel explaining in detail that Obama's statements that his healthcare plan will cut costs and increase patient choice is impossible can be found here.

The Acorn plan for thwarting healthcare plan protesters is here.

Information that the healthcare plan has substantial provisions for a payoff to Acorn is here.

Example:
PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community orgs (ACORN).

Pg 95 Lines 8-18 The Govt will hire groups such as ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for the HC plan.

Information on racial preference set-asides in the healthcare bill can be found here.

Example:
"In awarding grants and contracts . . . the Secretary shall give preference to entities that have a demonstrated record of training . . . individuals who are from underrepresented minority groups or disadvantaged backgrounds . . . ."

Article in Bloomberg News: Ruin Your Health With the Obama Healthcare Plan can be found here.

INFORMATION PROVIDED BY:

Jane Barnett
Chairman
The Republican Party of Los Angeles County
jane @ lagop.org

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