Speaking to a conservative crowd at the Independence Events Center, the Kansas City Star reports Sarah Palin said that despite the Gulf Coast rig explosion, the U.S. must wean itself from foreign oil in order to be truly free:
“We’ve got to tap domestically because energy security will be the key to our prosperity,” Palin said.Media estimates put the crowd size at about 3,000.
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The day featured speeches from former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson and former Oklahoma Congressman J.C. Watts, as well as panel discussions.
But the featured attraction was Palin, who... saved some of her strongest rhetoric for Obama and the Democrats for what she described as a dramatic expansion in the size of the federal government, particularly as a result of the recently passed health care bill.
The program will wind up costing far more than Obama has said, Palin predicted. And it will lead to rationing.
“Somebody has to decide who gets the health care and who doesn’t,” she said.
Palin also complained that too many Americans will be forced by the government to buy coverage.
The health care plan mocks the founding fathers’ idea of a small federal government with most powers delegated to the states, Palin said. In a line that drew thunderous applause, she said the plan should be repealed.
“Obama-care is such an over-reach,” Palin said. “This is a slippery slope we’re on.”
She called for lower taxes and a government that demands more of the individual.
“We should not be working for our government,” Palin said. “Government should be working for us.”
The Star also has a photo gallery here. The AP story is here, and a report from the Examiner, eastern Jackson County's daily newspaper (including Independence and Blue Springs, MO) is here.
- JP
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