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GCH = Government Controlled Healthcare

LibertySpan salutes Mr. John Mackey, CEO and one of the founders of Whole Foods Market, as a Liberty Leader

Whole Foods Market is a great place to shop, and a great corporate citizen.

I heard John Mackey speak at a recent FreedomFest event, and I can attest that he is a true American Patriot.

An intelligent, creative thinking, liberal-minded, Libertarian!

Here is a great Wall Street Journal article penned by Mr. Mackey, which lays out much better alternatives to the ObamaCare Welfare State approach.

Apparently, Whole Foods Market employees have REAL Liberal health insurance. Lots of control for the people, and extra bucks to boot. Totally cool, by San Francisco standards!

I wonder how many of those Collectivists shopping in especially his San Francisco stores know what a smart avant garde businessperson Mackey is, or how happy WFM employees are with their excellent alternative to ObamaCare, namely a REAL CHOICE combination high-deductible indemnity plan, combined with employee-owned health savings assets (accounts).

Supposedly 100% of employee premiums paid, with $1800 of HSA bonus bucks, for employees to spend on healthcare, as they wish! Sounds like REAL liberal health insurance to me!

Of course, Whole Foods Market customers are generally smart, and have their own REAL Preventive Care Program, eating as healthily as they do. You would think they would want a plan similar type similar to excellent plan that the Whole Foods Team has voted in.

These progressive shoppers could save so much in premium and taxes, and they could invest in solar panels, or spend more at places like …. Whole Foods Market.

Now, that would be a great stimulus, including for local growers and food producers.

I would like to suggest that WFM shoppers who might be in favor of the English, French or Canadian system, consider asking WFM employees how they feel about their plan, including factors such as quality of care, freedom of choice, out-of-pocket costs,etc.

Already, a few adherents of Collectivist / “Other-Payer” / Welfarenomics are reacting to Mackey’s article, by urging a boycott. My suspicion is that this could only hurt Obama … because people tend to support those who help feed them, while doing it so well.

The proof might be in the pudding aisle? Talk (nicely) to the man or woman who restocks the goodies there.

MackeyCare? Why not give every citizen a Mackeycare type policy? Guaranteed issue. No major exclusions. Using premium savings to incentivize and reward preventive care and result outcomes( eg weight loss) ? What people don’t spend on healthcare, they can use to supplement social security, which could be extremely important.

I urge all Liberty Lovers to support John Mackey and WFM however they can.

And, WFM shoppers … perhaps talk to WFM Employees, nicely … about how they feel about their plan.

I am sure we can all agree that its good to be truly liberal-minded.

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Connecticut and America would be incredibly better off with Peter Schiff replacing Hard-Core Liberal Christopher Dodd.

( For news about Dodd’s declining poll numbers, see this article. )

Peter Schiff is a successful businessman, an economic and financial expert, with a keen understanding of the problems that America now faces, with a realistic vision of what we need to do to move forward.

Abusive, Tax-and-Spend Liberal Politicians like Dodd have played major roles in harming our economy. When you listen to Schiff’s videos, many of them includes solid advice about how we as individuals, and as a country, can move forward.

Hopefully, Schiff will be coming out with more hard-hitting interviews where he more clearly elucidates political issues and solutions. Much of his media presentations are financial and investment related, as he is President of a successful investment management firm.

However, obviously, most of our greatest challenges today are economic and financial. (No more community organizers, please!) But, if you listen to enough videos, you can tell that Peter is one straight-talking smart dude. Someone that the Senate and America desperately needs.

As an aside, Schiff is not a favorite of the liberal media. His skill at understanding and prognosticating about our declining economy is still discounted by many in the press, even though his predictions have been cannily accurate. His perceptions have been negative over the last few years. However, importantly, he has been right on accurate. And, isn’t this what we need. Someone with a good understanding and clear vision.

I would assume that many young people (including Ron Paul supporters) would be supporting this bright energetic Moderate Libertarian-leaning Republican.

Here is a recent Fox News episode worth checking out. (Or just do a search at YouTube.)

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