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Expanding government-run health insurance means expanding discrimination against gays
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Sep 24, 2009 05:19pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Jimmy LaSalvia |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "The conventional wisdom says that gays and lesbians should support Democrats’ efforts to expand the federal government’s role in healthcare. After all, in 2008 more than 70 percent of gay voters supported Barack Obama for president, and Democrats up and down the ballot count on gay dollars to fuel their campaigns and advocacy work. The Democrats would never push healthcare reform that actually hurts gay and lesbian Americans, right? Wrong.
The truth is that Democratic efforts to expand government-run healthcare will expand discrimination and make quality, affordable healthcare even less available to gay and lesbian families all across the country.
The Defense of Marriage Act, passed by Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, and signed by a Democratic president — Bill Clinton — prohibits the extension of domestic partner healthcare benefits and denies recognition of any same-sex relationship. Indeed, even the Obama administration admitted that this legislation would bar the extension of domestic partner healthcare benefits.
The left’s demand for government-run healthcare, the so-called “public option,” will leave gay and lesbian families completely and totally out. Gays, who currently are able to secure health insurance that provides for domestic partner benefits for their families, will find no such options when it comes to government-run healthcare. Worst, low-income gay and lesbian families, who can’t afford private insurance and will be forced by federal mandate into government-run healthcare, will be hit the hardest.
This isn’t the first time that the Democratic Party has put its allegiance to big government over the best interests of gay Americans. In 2005, during the debate over how to reform Social Security and guarantee its solvency, Republicans proposed the creation of optional personal savings accounts." |
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