I’m thankful that you wrote this post to get these things into the light. This is what my husband, Kent, said about it:

For something that will affect all of our lives so much, it’s surprising how little fanfare this portion of the stimulus package has received. Of course, Nancy Pelosi broke her promise to give the American public 48 hours to review the package before their vote, so nobody was really aware of it until after the approval. In fact, as it turned out, most of the senators didn’t even have a chance to read through the final draft before they voted.

This is just wrong on so many levels. What are the chances of the government running this program well? How much larger will the government become to run the program? How long before someone screws up and posts everyone’s health records on the internet? Why would anyone want the government deciding what’s in their best interest to stay healthy? How many products has the government already reviewed and approved for human use and consumption only to come back years later and change their mind? Cigarette anyone?