Below are some quotes from a doctor regarding our national healthcare policy. 

My question to you is, "Do you want this doctor involved in your health care decisions?"

Covering services provided to individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens are not basic, and should not be guaranteed. An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia." (Hastings Center Report, November-December, 1996)

When it comes down to making choices on who gets care, doctors might want to use a handy chart.  It shows that the young and old should get less of a chance at being treated.

"Principles for Allocation of Scarce Medical Interventions" The Lancet, January 31, 2009

""When implemented, the complete lives system produces a priority curve on which individuals aged roughly 15 and 40 years get the most substantial chance, whereas the youngest and oldest people get changes that are attenuated

How does one rationalize these choices?

 "Adolescents have received substantial education and parental care, investments that will be wasted without a complete life. Infants, by contrast, have not yet received these investments.

"Unlike allocation by sex or race, allocation by age is not invidious discrimination. . . . Treating 65 year olds differently because of stereotypes or falsehoods would be ageist; treating them differently because they have already had more life-years is not."

Some say that there will never be a need to resort to this kind of rationing.  We've all heard of President Obama saying that his plan has all kinds of measures that would bring about huge cost savings in medical care.

But look at the following quote:

"Vague promises of savings from cutting waste, enhancing prevention and wellness, installing electronic medical records and improving quality of care are merely 'lipstick' cost control, more for show and public relations than for true change."

Was this said by some Republicans or Sarah Palin who just wants Obama's plan to fail?

No, it was actually Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, health adviser to President Barack Obama.

Please read the WSJ article for more details about this guy and begin to do your own research on the people who have Obama's ear. 

From what I've read so far, I don't want people like this involved in my healthcare decisions or being involved in creating the policies that will affect me.

Think about how many people you see being labled as "nuts"by the news media. Many people who attended tea parties were called "nuts". Many Ron Paul supporters were called "nuts". Soon, anyone who opposes any kind of government regulation will be considered "nuts". Will opponents to the healthcare bill be considered nuts? What sane individual would oppose such a wise and wonderful deal? Will these people be left out when healthcare becomes limited? I guess it will all depend on what they decide the definition of dementia is. Remember a President dancing around the definition of "is"?

I found this video of a Congresswoman going over the same items.  I'm glad to see this.