Teabaggers and Health Care

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Here's something to consider. More than 1,750 companies and organizations hired about 4,525 lobbyists — eight for each member of Congress — to influence health reform bills in 2009.
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There are two sides to every story. Unions have just as much, if not more influence on politics. They spend a lot of the money they collect from hard working union members to influence elections.

I think the fundamental difference I have on his healthcare reform is this -- I believe the government should lower my taxes so I can use that extra money to purchase the goods and services I want. The opposing sides is the government should expand and increase my taxes so I have to go to them for help. We are getting very close to over 50% of our population that doesn't pay any income taxes. This is a scary line to cross because they will also vote for more government since the get more from their government than they give.