The media is busy mocking Michele Bachmann for her comments sounding a warning about the connection between Obamacare and the IRS. We get the usual media refrain: first, Bachmann is crazy; second, the IRS will be prohibited by law from reviewing or disclosing medical records; and third, there will be enough oversight of the IRS to prevent any wrongdoing.
Let's explore those points together. Let's start with the IRS being prohibited by law from reviewing or disclosing medical records. For the most part, this is true. It is also true that the IRS is prohibited by law from disclosing the tax records of individuals, but it happened repeatedly in 2011 and 2012 to those who oppose the policies of president Obama. For example, the IRS illegally gave confidential tax records to the co-chair of the Obama campaign and he used those records to attack Mitt Romney. A number of tax records were leaked by the IRS to Pro Publica, a George Soros funded liberal site, and this leak has been confirmed by Pro Publica itself. Pro Publica, of course, then published the confidential information. The IRS is also prohibited by law from discriminating against taxpayers on the basis of their political views, but it happened repeatedly during the last few years as Tea Party and conservative groups were singled out by the IRS for harassment.
And what of the IRS oversight? Will it prevent the illegal dissemination of confidential medical records? That seems doubtful. We already know that in the current IRS scandal, the oversight prevented nothing. Indeed, the IRS oversight came from Washington where it seems that those in charge were coordinating the attacks on the president's enemies rather than stopping them.
That just leaves the personal attack on Bachmann because she is a strong conservative woman. There is no need to answer garbage like that other than to point out the hypocrisy of liberals who claim to be promoting women's rights while at the same time bashing conservative women.
So think about it. What if you or your family went to the doctor for treatment of something you would rather keep confidential? What if your child was treated for addiction? What if you or a member of your family contracted a STD? What if your daughter had an abortion? What if a member of your family was taking anti-depressants? Shouldn't all these things be confidential? Of course, the answer is yes! Now consider that the IRS decides that you fit the profile of a person who opposes the federal government. Remember, that may be opponents of Obama today, but it could be opponents of president Ryan or president Cruz in 2017. Would we really want the IRS to be able to get access to medical records? Would we really trust that the IRS would not seek out and obtain those medical records no matter what the law says and then feed those records to the compliant press? Would you want Americans to be able to speak their minds because they fear that the medical records of themselves and their families will be used to embarrass them?
Michele Bachmann has a good point. It is a major mistake to let the IRS into the healthcare area.
Let's explore those points together. Let's start with the IRS being prohibited by law from reviewing or disclosing medical records. For the most part, this is true. It is also true that the IRS is prohibited by law from disclosing the tax records of individuals, but it happened repeatedly in 2011 and 2012 to those who oppose the policies of president Obama. For example, the IRS illegally gave confidential tax records to the co-chair of the Obama campaign and he used those records to attack Mitt Romney. A number of tax records were leaked by the IRS to Pro Publica, a George Soros funded liberal site, and this leak has been confirmed by Pro Publica itself. Pro Publica, of course, then published the confidential information. The IRS is also prohibited by law from discriminating against taxpayers on the basis of their political views, but it happened repeatedly during the last few years as Tea Party and conservative groups were singled out by the IRS for harassment.
And what of the IRS oversight? Will it prevent the illegal dissemination of confidential medical records? That seems doubtful. We already know that in the current IRS scandal, the oversight prevented nothing. Indeed, the IRS oversight came from Washington where it seems that those in charge were coordinating the attacks on the president's enemies rather than stopping them.
That just leaves the personal attack on Bachmann because she is a strong conservative woman. There is no need to answer garbage like that other than to point out the hypocrisy of liberals who claim to be promoting women's rights while at the same time bashing conservative women.
So think about it. What if you or your family went to the doctor for treatment of something you would rather keep confidential? What if your child was treated for addiction? What if you or a member of your family contracted a STD? What if your daughter had an abortion? What if a member of your family was taking anti-depressants? Shouldn't all these things be confidential? Of course, the answer is yes! Now consider that the IRS decides that you fit the profile of a person who opposes the federal government. Remember, that may be opponents of Obama today, but it could be opponents of president Ryan or president Cruz in 2017. Would we really want the IRS to be able to get access to medical records? Would we really trust that the IRS would not seek out and obtain those medical records no matter what the law says and then feed those records to the compliant press? Would you want Americans to be able to speak their minds because they fear that the medical records of themselves and their families will be used to embarrass them?
Michele Bachmann has a good point. It is a major mistake to let the IRS into the healthcare area.
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