Press release from LPHQ posted at LP.org:
President seeks to assure voters by promising health care will be run like the mail
WASHINGTON — America’s third largest party Wednesday took aim at comments made by President Barack Obama in a New Hampshire press event Tuesday, in which he took questions from a pre-selected audience. Obama compared his proposed government-run health care system to the nation’s postal system, which he admitted is “always having problems.”
“My answer is that if the private insurance companies are providing a good bargain, and if the public option has to be self-sustaining…then I think private insurers should be able to compete. They do it all the time. I mean, if you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? No, they are. It’s the Post Office that’s always having problems,” said Obama.
“For once, President Obama is right. His proposal for government-run health care is exactly like the current government-run postal system,” said William Redpath, Libertarian National Committee Chairman.
“Like the postal system, which is cutting post offices, delivering less often and runs multi-billion dollar deficits, government-run health care always leads to fewer facilities, rationed care and crippling deficits,” said Redpath. “Obama admitted the postal system he wants to model health care on is ‘always having problems.’ It’s one thing to have ‘problems’ when delivering a Christmas card on time. It’s a matter of life or death when the government-run health care system is ‘always having problems.’”
Libertarians urge Democrats and the White House to make health care accessible and affordable by dropping massively unpopular plans for government-run care and to instead repeal laws restricting competition in the health insurance industry.
“Like most Americans, Libertarians oppose government mandates that force you to pay for coverage you don’t need, driving up costs. Libertarians also believe you should be able to pool together freely to buy group plans and should be able to shop across state lines,” said Redpath.
For more information on this issue, or to arrange an interview with the Libertarian Party, please call Director of Communications Donny Ferguson at 703-200-3669 (BlackBerry) or 202-333-0008, x. 225 (office,) or email [email protected].
The Libertarian Party is America’s third-largest political party, founded in 1971 as an alternative to the two main political parties. You can find more information on the Libertarian Party by visiting http://www.LP.org. The Libertarian Party proudly stands for smaller government, lower taxes and more freedom.
Why is Donny Ferguson appartley no longer working for the Libertarian Party?
Hey There Obama (Drink the Kool Aid)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLcilJGPo68
Indeed, thank you for sharing. We too have our own fascinating debate going on here at the UKLP:
http://lpuk.blogspot.com/2009/08/nhs-debate-that-is-required.html
Please feel free to post your own comments.
Top of the evening,
Geoffrey
Thanks for posting the opinion of the Whole Foods CEO. Leftists and Demothugs are idiots, boycotting them because their leader doesn’t support socialist deathcare.
Other possible articles someone else may want to write up:
http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/08/14/independent-greens-of-virginia-impersonating-political-candidates-banned-from-green-party-watch/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/13/south-carolina-green-party-will-appeal-fusion-decision/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/13/north-carolina-libertarians-receive-money-from-income-tax-checkoff/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/12/new-york-general-elections-start-to-be-filed/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/12/cofoe-board-votes-to-finance-appeal-of-alabama-ballot-access-case/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/11/independent-new-jersey-gubernatorial-candidate-at-7-in-quinnipiac-poll/
http://www.ballot-access.org/2009/08/10/constitution-party-will-try-to-regain-party-status-in-wisconsin-in-2010/
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/indianapolis-lp-councilman-seeks-to-get-city-out-budget-rough-by-selling-off-go
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/town-hall-face-offs-erode-health-support
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/rationing-away-medical-care
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/the-tax-imposed-under-this-section-shall-not-be-treated-as-tax-imposed-by-this-
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/stimulus-opponents-see-growth-as-france-germany-emerge-from-recession
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/huffpo-white-house-memo-confirms-deal-with-big-pharma
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/can-you-save-your-change-to-help-john-monds-change-georgia
LPHQ fundraising ticker tops 2009 goal
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/08/13/jeremy-cloward-interviewed-by-irregular-times/
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2009/08/14/jeremy-cloward-denied-participation-in-debate/
http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2009/08/13/jeremy-cloward-supports-universal-education/
I’ve posted enough articles for now, someone else can post this if they wish…see original for embedded links.
http://www.lp.org/blogs/donny-ferguson/the-whole-foods-alternative-to-obamacare
The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
posted by Donny Ferguson on Aug 14, 2009
Whole Foods CEO John Mackey lays out the problems with government-run health care, the need for serious reform and offers a libertarian alternative in a tremendous column in The Wall Street Journal. Click here to read the full column.
Mackey suggests Congress, among other things:
•?Remove the legal obstacles that slow the creation of high-deductible health insurance plans and health savings accounts (HSAs).
•?Equalize the tax laws so that that employer-provided health insurance and individually owned health insurance have the same tax benefits.
•?Repeal all state laws which prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines.
•?Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover.
•?Enact Medicare reform.
•?Revise tax forms to make it easier for individuals to make a voluntary, tax-deductible donation to help the millions of people who have no insurance and aren’t covered by Medicare, Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Mackey also writes:
…Health care is a service that we all need, but just like food and shelter it is best provided through voluntary and mutually beneficial market exchanges. A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reveal any intrinsic right to health care, food or shelter. That’s because there isn’t any. This “right” has never existed in America
Even in countries like Canada and the U.K., there is no intrinsic right to health care. Rather, citizens in these countries are told by government bureaucrats what health-care treatments they are eligible to receive and when they can receive them. All countries with socialized medicine ration health care by forcing their citizens to wait in lines to receive scarce treatments…
…Health-care reform is very important. Whatever reforms are enacted it is essential that they be financially responsible, and that we have the freedom to choose doctors and the health-care services that best suit our own unique set of lifestyle choices. We are all responsible for our own lives and our own health. We should take that responsibility very seriously and use our freedom to make wise lifestyle choices that will protect our health. Doing so will enrich our lives and will help create a vibrant and sustainable American society.
Another “me too” press release from the libertarian branch of the GOP.
Why do they even bother with paid staff at the LP? They could just have someone write down whatever Rush Limbaugh says, change a few words here and there, and “voila!”
As far as the USPS is concerned, based on my personal experience I have found them to be much more reliable and efficient than any health care provider or insurance company I’ve been to.
LPHQ missed the obvious:
The reason it’s referred to as “postal-style” is because when we figure out its style, we go postal!