Today the Senate Finance Committee is going to vote on Max Baucus' healthcare bill. Can't you just taste the excitement among the American people? Right .... I guarantee you that more people know how their college football team did over the weekend then know what is going on in Washington. But if this Baucus bill passes committee, we can get things cranking in the full Senate on this healthcare charade.

If you are still one of these Americans who believes that the Democrats want to reform healthcare in order to save your wallet, I would bet dollars to doughnuts that you were educated in a government school. It's ok. There's still some hope for you ... after all, you ARE reading Nealz Nuze. So for one last ditch effort, I am going to provide you some details on how this Baucus bill will not decrease healthcare costs for you and your family. In fact, quite the opposite.

A health insurance industry trade group by the name of PricewaterhouseCoopers just released a study about the Baucus bill. Now let's stop right there for a minute. The Democrats immediately discount this study because of two reasons. First of all, it comes from the evil, filthy insurance industry. Secondly, because it was released just days before the Senate committee vote on the bill. For these reasons, the Democrats are brushing aside these findings, claiming that they are illegitimate. Illegitimate? Tell that to the families that are going to be paying the increased costs for these Democrat dreams and schemes!

Of course they would want to try and cut the legs off of a report like this, because it found that the Baucus bill will actually INCREASE the cost of private insurance coverage over the years. Here are some of the details thanks to NRO's The Corner:

This analysis shows that the cost of the average family coverage is approximately $12,300 today and could be expected to increase to approximately:

- $15,500 in 2013 under current law and to $17,200 if these provisions are implemented.

- $18,400 in 2016 under current law and to $21,300 if these provisions are implemented.

- $21,900 in 2019 under current law and to $25,900 if these provisions are implemented.

This analysis shows that the cost of the average single coverage is $4,600 today and could be expected to increase to:

- $5,800 in 2013 under current law and to $6,400 if these provisions are implemented.

- $6,900 in 2016 under current law and to $7,900 if these provisions are implemented.

- $8,200 in 2019 under current law and to $9,700 if these provisions are implemented.

Just think about that, folks. The cumulative increase for a typical family would be over $20,000 over the next ten years. What could you do with that money? What could you invest in with that money? What could you purchase? Instead, it will be wrapped up in paying more for your healthcare just so some ego-driven politician can get his picture at a signing ceremony for this healthcare bill. Just so he can buy votes from the moocher class that will allow him to stay in office with all the perks and the prestige he currently enjoys.

It's amazing what the Democrats and the liberal media pick up as gospel and what they choose to ignore. Here is a prime example. Days ago, the Congressional Budget Office brought new wind under the sails of the Baucus bill. Why is that? Because the Baucus bill was estimated to cost less than a trillion dollars. For some reason, the trillion dollar mark seems to be a big deal with these healthcare bills. So the Democrats touted this as BIG news. Didn't you hear? The Baucus bill is estimated to cost $829 billion according to the Congressional Budget Office! Wow. And let's stop for a second and have a show of hands: who hear actually believes that this Baucus bill would only cost $829 billion? Need I remind you of just one of the many government programs that has grossly underestimated its costs? Medicare, for example. Back in 1966, Medicare cost $3 billion. The House Ways and Means Committee estimated that by 1990, Medicare would only cost $12 billion. The reality? By 1990, Medicare actually cost $107 billion. I'm not a math genius, but something tells me that those two numbers are WAY off.

So back to healthcare. The whole point is that this CBO report was huge for the Democrats. But also last week, the CBO released a report stating that government healthcare programs could save $41 billion over the next ten years if we implemented tort reform, or medical malpractice. Now that is no number to sneeze at. Not only that, but it doesn't require the creation of new government bureaucracy and regulations. I merely saves taxpayer dollars. But we have already been through this, haven't we? This whole healthcare debate isn't really about saving you money. It is about power. Politicians WANT to create more government bureaucracy and regulations. Growth of government means more job security for Democrats.

Is this starting to sink in yet?

Actually ... after 40 years of rants, it really isn't all that hard. But this morning talking points about this horrific mess we have in the White House started swimming through my tightly-packed head ... and I started just writing down the bullet points. So here you go, your own ready-made guide to building your own WTF rant!

Bill Ayers -- ** - Marxist professors -- ** - Mindless slogans -- ** - worked for ACORN -- ** - Jeremiah Wright -- ** - Michelle's finally proud of America -- ** - Sort of a God -- ** - Gitmo terrorists to the US -- ** - Tax cheat Treasury Secretary -- ** - Attorney General who pardons terrorists -- ** - Communist green jobs Czar -- ** - Gotta transfer the wealth -- ** - The rich are evil -- ** - raise taxes on jobs producers -- ** - more food stamps for parasites -- ** - seize banks -- ** - seize auto makers -- ** - control executive pay -- ** - take over health care -- ** - special breaks for unions -- ** - bow and scrape to Putin -- ** - World wide apology tour -- ** - Meet with enemies before our friends -- ** - weaken our military -- ** - undecided in Afghanistan -- ** - pull back missile defense -- ** - Putin smiles -- ** -- bails on Iraq -- ** - More time addressing gay soldiers than Afghan casualties -- ** - Don't stand up to Kim Jong Ill -- ** - Weakness on Iran nukes -- ** - slam Israel -- ** - Kiss Hamas ass -- ** - demonize private health insurance industry -- ** - Spend taxpayer dollars on failed Olympics bid -- ** -- loves government -- ** - never talks of freedom and liberty -- ** - me me me me -- ** - panders to trial lawyers -- ** - breaks pledge on pork spending -- ** - Nobel Prize???? -- ** - Cloward-Piven strategy -- ** - Won't listen to military leaders -- ** - "I won" -- ** - Who really DID write "Dreams" -- ** - Plan to reign in talk radio -- ** - Our Homeland Security Director? -- ** - Amazing deficit spending -- ** - debt your grandchildren won't be able to pay off -- ** - pandering to tire make unions -- ** - Letting leftist activist group write the stimulus bill -- ** - government jobs increase, private sector jobs decrease -- ** - no respect for achievers -- ** - can't speak without teleprompter -- ** - that damned "O" logo thingy -- ** - talks too much - even with teleprompter -- ** - made America more vulnerable .. you'll see -- ** - Rahm Emmanuel -- ** - Chicago-style thug politics -- ** - lies profusely -- ** - no understanding of America's greatness. 

There .. that should do you for at least one rant. More to come.

Yesterday in Atlanta, we had a school in lockdown because somewhere in the area there had been a car-jacking. And I pointed out to the caller the fact that someday, these kids ... locked up inside a school, unable to play in dirt or eat birthday cake at lunch or play a sport that might cause bruising ... someday we are going to be asking these kids to fight for our country. Go, you little pansy, put your life on the line! There is no way in hell that these kids will be able to handle it.

And it is stories like this that just add to my collection of stories about the wussification of America. This story takes place in Delaware. Zachary Christie is 6-years-old. He recently joined the Cub Scouts. Good. I'm glad his parents signed him up for the Scouts, now we have to work on the whole government school thing ... but that is another rant. So Zachary joins the Cub Scouts and his parents take him to the store so he can buy some camping equipment. And Zachary is really excited about his new gadget - a camping utensil that serves as a knife, fork and a spoon. So Zachary packs his lunch for school the next day. In his lunch box he throws his new utensil so he can eat his lunch. So he gets to school, whips out his new utensil and it wasn't two minutes before Zachary is being harassed by school officials. Why? For bringing a knife to school.

Zachary is suspended from school. Not only that, but then he faces 45 days in the school district's reform school. Zero tolerance policies. He was accused of bringing a weapon to school and knives are strictly banned, "regardless of possessor's intent."

That, folks, is what we call the wussification of America. And you have government schools to thank for it.

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