Few things get me as irate as this already-passed travesty of a healthcare bill (Obamacare). Nancy Pelosi, one of our special California representatives in Congress and current Speaker of the House, as well as one of the main promoters of Obamacare and it's "pass at any cost" strategy, is STILL trying to sell it to us.
One of the bills finer points, according to Pelosi, is that it is "entrepreneurial", meaning that it allows people to leave their jobs to instead work on their "talents". Apparently the two don't go hand in hand. Maybe she's not really advocating welfare . . . maybe.
This Pelosi-redefinition of entrepreneurial is completely disingenuous. Sure, if healthcare actually followed individuals rather than employers it would be a lot easier to take that risk of a new job or start-up a new business, but forcing individuals to purchase healthcare through the government (it's in the bill!) is not going to make people more willing to take risks, but rather less willing.
Risk-takers often fail, and with these new mandatory health insurance costs that just means one more monthly payment that has to be made whether you're actually in the black or not. Since when does creating a governmental monopoly compare to creating a free market of nationalized competition? Since when does sorting through bureaucratic rules, regulations and restrictions make people feel safe to try new things? Unless of course we're all on government welfare and we don't need to worry about little things like creating jobs or paying taxes.
And with the current economy, unemployment and continuing breakdown of California's financial viability maybe we'll all be "working on our talents" in other states before long.
Watch her in action (courtesy of uncoverage.net):