The Obama Care bill should NOT have been passed

My opponent continues to mock the fact that those in power have won the elections and makes it sound as though, just because they won the election, they can do whatever they want without regards to the will of the American people. Let me remind you please, that this is not a government of dictators. Obama did win this election, but that election was to represent the American people, not to force his own personal agenda down our throats. My opponent states, " If you don't already have insurance and don't want "Obama Care", then go buy insurance!" Which brings up two questions. 1) What do you think Obama Care is other than forcing each and every American to actually buy insurance? There is no public option in this bill (http://www.huffingtonpost.com...). and 2) Why should Americans be forced to buy private health insurance?!? Should they not have the right to live without spending money in the private sector without crime or punishment?!? The whole idea that this bill is only for a small amount is ludicrous. While I do agree that only a small amount of people actually benefit from this bill (we agreed on a number around 5% of the country in round 2), the money being spent to aid this 5% will come from the rest of the country. There will be hundreds of billions if not trillions of dollars spent over the next 10 years to insure 5% of the American people. That is a lot of money which creates a larger debt, puts our economy in a worse position, does nothing to help create jobs and is only making a bad problem in terms of health care, much worse. My opponent talks about those who cannot afford insurance as if they have no other option, but they do. We already have a system in place, run by the government, that offers insurance, free of cost, to those who do not have it; it's called Medicaid (http://www.cms.gov...), or if you are old enough, Medicare (http://www.medicare.gov...). A separate issue entirely is talking about how tax dollars are being spent but I would be remiss not to talk about this for just a moment. My opponent states that, "...your taxes already go towards things you might not approve of or want them to go to. Get over it." as if it is okay that tax dollars are being shamelessly spent and it is okay because the all-powerful and all-knowing government should decide where our money goes rather than those who earn it. I could not disagree with this more. In fact, after this health care bill was passed, nearly 80% of the American people believe that this government is too big and is not to be trusted. (http://www.msnbc.msn.com...) Though as I said, this is a topic to debate at another time, but I surely welcome my opponent to challenge me on such a thing. The general theme my opponent seams to present is that the government knows better than the American public. He makes it sound as though it is okay for them to increase taxes on the middle class and spend them in any way they want, even if we do not agree with it. He makes it sound as though the government works for themselves rather than working for the American people. And while he continues to disrespect some of the most greatest men in our history by saying things like, "Lincoln is dead and has been for quite some time now." My opponent's mind has conjured up a way of somehow imagining Lincoln no longer believing this country is a government of the people by the people and for the people. Further my opponent disrespectfully adds, "If you do not want to live in a country where the government "dictates" rules to the people blah, blah, blah...then move." as if a government dictating rules to the people, going against our founding fathers, is the 'right way' to handle things. It goes against nearly everything this country was founded on and why we broke away from England to believe that this country should give unlimited power to the government and no voice to the people. It is shocking to hear people say that you must abide by their rules or leave the country. Is that your last line of defense? Can you not have an educated debate on a very serious topic? Must you stoop to such a level as simply telling myself and those who agree with me to leave our own country?!? In closing, I would ask my opponent to not counter my factual links with information about health care raising taxes with white house links that do not explain taxes one way or another. Please post the direct link to your information in the future, not a general home page. Thank you.