Health Freedom Advocacy and the Growing Threat of Government Rationing

On July 22, 2022, Kim Monson welcomed health freedom advocates Christine McCormack and Janet Gillis to discuss an upcoming Colorado health freedom event, Dr. Jill Vecchio to sound the alarm on potential government rationing tied to climate policy, and real estate professionals Karen Levine and Lorne Levy to analyze market opportunities amid economic uncertainty.

Organizing for Health Freedom in Colorado

Start listening at 14:53 – Hour 1

Christine McCormack and Janet Gillis, founders of the Colorado Health Freedom PAC, outline their mission to protect individual health decisions from government overreach. The sisters organized a grassroots movement after watching personal liberties erode during COVID-19 restrictions. Their upcoming event at Valdoria on the Water features Leah Wilson from Stand for Health Freedom, Dr. Rachel Corbett, and attorney Maureen West.

McCormack emphasizes that inalienable rights extend to medical decisions. She criticizes California school districts for reinstating mask mandates, arguing that forcing children to mask teaches compliance with coercion rather than independent thinking. Gillis notes that many people finally reached their breaking point when mandates targeted their children.

“I don’t believe that anybody should be able to tell you or your children what goes on in your body. We have an inalienable right as humans created in God’s image.”

Christine McCormack, Colorado Health Freedom PAC Co-Founder

Climate Policy and the Coming Rationing Crisis

Start listening at 30:36 – Hour 1

Dr. Jill Vecchio connects the dots between World Economic Forum climate policies and looming food shortages. She highlights farmer protests in the Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Germany, where governments demand livestock reductions of up to 95 percent. The Netherlands, surprisingly the world’s second-largest agricultural exporter, faces particularly aggressive government action.

Vecchio explains that climate change serves as the justification for unprecedented government control over food production and energy. She draws parallels to World War II rationing but notes a critical difference: wartime rationing aimed to save lives during a genuine crisis, while today’s policies stem from manufactured emergencies designed to consolidate power. The EU and large corporations work in lockstep with Davos to eliminate small farmers and centralize food production.

“If you want to decrease the population of the world pretty quick, then you have pandemics, and you have food shortages, and you limit and try to eliminate the use of fossil fuels. That’s a pretty effective way to get rid of a bunch of people.”

Dr. Jill Vecchio, Physician and Policy Analyst

Real Estate Market Adjustments Create Buyer Opportunities

Start listening at 58:00 – Hour 2

Karen Levine reports that metro Denver inventory has doubled from a year ago, though still below pre-pandemic 2019 levels of approximately 9,000 single-family homes. Interest rate increases have adjusted buyer purchasing power, but this creates opportunities for those ready to act. Buyers now face less competition, with some properties receiving only one or two offers rather than twenty.

Lorne Levy explains that mortgage rates have pulled back slightly to the mid-to-upper five percent range. He highlights opportunities for homeowners to access equity through second mortgages or reverse mortgage refinances. One client purchased a home in 2018 for $470,000 and can now refinance to access additional equity from her home’s current $690,000 value.

“With the market down, there’s less to convert over, so it’s cheaper and then you get the growth tax-free. Tax rates are expected to go up in the future.”

Steve Cruz, Three Points Financial

Financial Planning During Inflation

Start listening at 60:34 – Hour 2

Steve Cruz from Three Points Financial recommends Roth conversions as a silver lining to market downturns. With the market down, investors can convert pre-tax IRA funds to Roth accounts at lower values, paying less tax now while securing tax-free growth. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced rates temporarily, but these expire in 2025. Cruz advises retirees between age 62 and 72 to consider partial conversions before required minimum distributions begin.