Dennis Smith with the Heritage Foundation says that big decisions, such as health care, should be left to the smallest forms of government – i.e. individual members of the public. Smith argues that Americans are living in a whole new world in terms of government intervention and spending.
The Heritage Foundation’s Dennis Smith says that healthcare reform is just the tip of the iceberg for those concerned about government spending. Smith says that by 2029, the Federal government will be responsible for roughly 20% of all U.S. spending. (:27)
Dennis Smith, a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says that Americans will be “shocked” to wake up and discover that the government is forcing them to purchase health insurance. (:19)
The Heritage Foundation’s Dennis Smith says that healthy Americans, particularly young folks, are not going to embrace being forced to spend their money on something they don’t think they need. (:40)
Dennis Smith with the Heritage Foundation says he fears that current healthcare reform legislation would place an undue burden on Medicaid, a program he calls “unsustainable.” (:44)
Dennis Smith, the Senior Fellow in Health Care Reform at the Heritage Foundation claims that after health care reform passes, Americans may need to visit the welfare office to claim eligibility for Medicaid. (0:35)
