Declaration of Independence & Obamacare

So much for the peace and quiet of a fall Saturday morning. Well, it's still quiet, but the peace has been altered by our dear President and his "if you like your policy, you can keep your policy" and it will "cut the cost of a typical family's premium by up to $2,500 a year" lies. Our policy has been cancelled and will not renew at the end of this year. Today is the first day I can go see what is available (btw, thanks for a letter in Aug that makes me wait & wonder until Nov 15th to see how our budget is going to be effected!)

Apparently, we are not a typical family, which comes as a shock to no one! We, of the 2 income working, double wide living, sharing a vehicle, saving for a yearly vacation, proudly trying to stand on our own 2 (er, 4) feet variety, are going to pay for the savings of 1-2 other families. First glance of the new options shows that at best our insurance will go up $2400/year. That’s a lot more than we save for that 1 vacation a year. That’s a lot more than my much appreciated raise last year, too.

 Now, we could go check out the savings that’s offered over on the Affordable Care Act web-site. We could. Here’s the deal. I am an American.  As an American, by the grace of God and the sacrifice of our military, I have been given certain rights. Rights that I do not and will not take for granted: the right to be free from a tyrannical government, the right to make my own way in this world, the right to succeed without help from the government.

Maybe it’s stubbornness and pride that causes me to be this way. Some think being stubborn and proud is a bad thing. Then again, maybe it was stubbornness and pride that helped Thomas Jefferson pen the Declaration of Independence, or the Wright Brothers invent flight, or Rosa Parks keep her seat.

I guess, at this time, our decision is that we will pay the extra money. Not because we want to – that’s for sure. No, we will pay it because we can. We will have to make adjustments, tighten the belt as they say. Things sure won’t be easier around here. This is basically my personal declaration of independence. Thankfully, and again, by the grace of God, I do not need the government’s help. And, by my momma's good raising, I am wise enough not to follow the crowd (if everyone jumped off the bridge, etc.). Am I stubborn, prideful, or a patriot? Maybe, just maybe, I am all of the above.