2010 Pathway to Parity

I remember when my children were in elementary school. PUBLIC SCHOOL. There was a class trip planned and the children in this class were to sell some items to earn the money to go on this trip. At some point the teacher made it known (it may have been at the beginning, it may have been at the end) that those children who did not have the money to go would be subsidized by those who did (ie. those who sold nothing, or not enough, would share in profit of those who did sell enough). All of the proceeds of those classmembers would be pooled to pay for the class trip for all. My children worked like little maniacs to earn the money to go on the trip. Some in the class did nothing...sold nothing...were probably not expected to sell anything because they were, after all, financially challenged and thus incapable of mounting any sales effort on their own. Not expected to have any initiative, ambition, responsibility or concern. Others would have it for them. Now where do you think this lesson takes us??? My kids paid for their lunches and seldom had money for ice cream. Many/some of those on the "free" lunch program appeared to consistently have the money for sodas and ice cream while some of the "free" lunches went uneaten. Where do you think this lesson takes us???

After many years of battling the idea of BIG GOVERNMENT and championing the cause of FREE ENTERPRISE, SMALL BUSINESS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, STATE'S RIGHTS, PERSONAL RIGHTS, and more recently, THE FAIR TAX PROPOSAL I have decided to alter my course and amend my strategy.
I am rolling out my 2010 PATHWAY TO PARITY.

I hope to clearly and briefly outline my ideas for you. All, of course, are subject to amendment at a later time, after you accept them.
1. Healthcare Reform - so much energy wasted on this recently. And it isn't really addressing HealthCare at all. What's going on now is the forced occupation of the Private Enterprise of Health Insurance. The private insurance which subsidizes and bankrolls much of the HealthCare Industry in the U.S. OK...if Health Insurance companies in the private enterprise sector of our economy (employing tens of thousands of citizens, as well as providing jobs in overseas call centers) are "bad", inadequate, greedy, malicious, evil.... I say...NO MORE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES OR HEALTH INSURANCE. My great grandfather was a physician in Savannah many, many years ago. There was no Health Insurance. Patients came to him. He treated them. If they could not pay him in cash they compensated him as best they could. Some painted his house or fixed his plumbing or that of his family. Some gave him livestock or food. Some may even have given him a strong handshake and sincere "thank you Doctor Crawford". The point is it got done. One reason it got done is that my great grandfather felt an obligation to serve his community and his fellow-human beings. His patients, most of them, felt an obligation to pay the doctor as best they could. There was a shared sense of responsibility, of pride and honor. Very few patients skipped out on the doctor.

So...as of...oh let's say...November 1st, 2010...There will be no more Health Insurance, private or otherwise. This also means no more Medicare or Medicaid. How can this be??? What will we use to pay those enourmous bills from the HealthCare Professionals...the HealthCare Facilities...the docs, the nurses, the labs...

Oh...that leads into another aspect of the Pathway to Parity.
1.a subpart 1... Lots of people make just too much money in this country. It's been the topic of many arguments in the past 2 years or so. The income level has bounced around a bit as to where hard-working stops and just plain greedy/evil starts buts let's say it's around....
$200,000 annually. That's a little more than 3 times what I make. Why should anyone make more than 3 times what I make. That's greedy and downright piggish. And it is going to stop on November 1st, 2010. As of that date NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO MAKE/KEEP MORE THAN $200,000 ANNUALLY. If more is made it will be appropriated via wire transfer with no notice given. None need be given as you know who you are and what you did. Be happy I don't make less or your number would be lower. If you cannot live a wonderful life on $200,000 then you are a selfish, self-centered, arrogant pig. If you are married your joint/household income cannot be more than $300,000. I know you are thinking why not double the 200k for 2 people. Well, why is there a marraige penalty in the tax system now???
I don't know, but it's there it's for a good reason so we'll just kinda leave the idea there. Right?
So if HealthCare Professionals (and everyone else) are capped at $200,000 and some of them are now generating $400,00+ think of all that money that will go to support my new system. After all it is for the good of the citizens right? And the HealthCare Facilities will not charge at all. They will be compensated out of a fund that collects the "overage" from all those in the U.S. who have been so greedy and selfish. And since there may be a shortage of HealthCare Professionals in a few years I say that Medical Schools will be free to all. We'll lower the criteria so many more will be graduated more quickly to care for all those in need. You are liking this idea aren't you. Yes you are.
1.a subpart b. And there will be no more medical lawsuits. Not allowed. If there is really a situation where malicious (or just plain stupid) medical error ocurrs we'll just have that HC Pro transferred to the North or South Pole to do research of some kind. Gives he/she something to do (hell, it could turn out to be important) and gets a bad apple out of the barrel. The "injured" party, or heirs, will get 2 times his/her most recent annual income. No income...no money...can't get something where there wasn't anything...duh!!
Pharmaceuticals....can't charge any more in the U.S. than what is charged in other countries. Get those drugs in from other countries. Let 'em compete. If a drug turns out to be dangerous. Stop taking it!!!! Double duh!!!
Let's see...what else is there??? Well, I'm tired of this section for now. Just accept this the way it is. I'll change it later if I think of something better. Since you have already accepted this you have, in theory, accepted my philosophy and as such will like whatever else I come up with. Right?? Thought so...

2. Land Ownership...Don't know why this comes up now but here's what I think we'll do;
Along with the being so selfish and piggy with earned income look how much land is being wasted by being horded by selfish individuals. I mean ... COME ON... I don't own an acre of land so I obviously don't "need" an acre of land. So why should anyone be allowed to horde vast acreage. It's selfish and it's piggish and it's going to stop. Effective November 1st, 2010 no one (including citizens) will be allowed to own more than 5 acres of land. If you own a working farm with real crops on it, and I mean real crops so don't try to blow smoke up my stack by saying you have a "gentlemans's" farm or a "wild life preserve" or some kind of "habitat" thing.
If you have a real farm with real crops (and I don't mean asparagus) then we can talk about some "special dispensation" thing. But to be a real farmer you gotta show me that your broke because we know that all real farmers (especially family farm owners) are all in various stages of being/going broke.
With all this newly acquired land we'll have a lottery. Everyone should own some land. It'll make them feel more important and probably be a better citizen. And those losing the land.. well, not really losing but more like transferring...will be blessed with new neighbors with whom they can bond and forge lifelong friendships and learn all about other ways of life and we'll all get along just fine. 5 acres is way more than any one person/family really needs anyway. I'll certainly be happy to have my 5.

Are we all together on this?? I think we are. And that is good because I'm going to make this into law anyway. Oh don't worry if there are parts of it you don't like. As I said earlier, I'll change the bad stuff into good stuff later on. Trust me on that.

So...No more HealthCare/Health Insurance problems. Everyone has some land. Lots of money in the "excess income spill-over fund" for covering costs associated with stuff like education (I'll set the income levels of all those who love teaching. It won't be much but you'll have free HealthCare and land so I think it's a good deal. And you love teaching don't you?).

I'm tired now. I've solved the big stuff y'all have been worried about so I'm gonna take a short break now. My system is vastly more efficient, intuitive, intellectual and fair than anything I've ever seen come out of DC. So embrace it ... and me...cause I know what's best.

Ooops...gotta run now...blew out a boojang and it's all over the place now..... ciao