Sep 18 2008
Elizabeth Edwards Pushes Socialism on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON - Former Sen. John Edwards may be out of the limelight, but his wife forged headlong into the health care debate this morning, slamming Republican presidential nominee John McCain and arguing with a GOP congressman about the cost of universal health care. Elizabeth Edwards showed hints of the feisty image she has cultivated over the years during an appearance on Capitol Hill today as she testified before a subcommittee about health care reform.
I am trying to figure out exactly what qualifies Elizabeth Edwards to speak on this matter before Congress. Being the wife of an adulterer and former Presidential candidate clearly doesn’t make her any wiser than anyone else. Being a cancer victim could carry some weight, but there are millions of cancer patients out there and she certainly isn’t having a difficulty paying for the best treatment her husband’s money can buy.
This morning, Edwards also argued with U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy, a Pennsylvania Republican, when he asked panelists about the costs of universal health care and how best to pay for it.
She suggested - as had her husband in his presidential campaign - rolling back President Bush’s tax cut on wealthy taxpayers.
Murphy responded that the country’s wealthy already pay most of the nation’s taxes.
“That’s an ideological argument,” Edwards shot back.
No, it’s a true and factual argument. The top 5% of income earners in this country paid over 60% of all Federal income taxes in 2006. When is enough, enough? They aren’t entitled to pay Edwards’ health care bills or anyone else’s nor should they be. Universal health care will be very costly. Just look at the monster Medicare has become. Plus, the quality of “free” health care will degrade, just as it has in Canada in Europe.
People like Elizabeth Edwards don’t understand what it means to live in freedom. Living in freedom means being responsible for yourself and not being dependent on a government nanny to provide with a daily allowance to live. Living in freedom means you might be rich, you might be poor, but you aren’t a serf on the manor.
