What is Freedom?

In today's time, people seem to overlook the fact that we, as Americans have freedom. So many other countries throughout the world have laws and restrictions on many day to day activities that we take for-granted. However, we do have certain rules we have to follow that were established by the government for our own good and protect. This is fine. That is how it should be because some people need those rules so they know right from wrong. This is what our "free" country should be like. With the new proposal for the Health Care Reform, Americans' would lose some of their freedom. They would no longer be able to choose if they wanted health care or not because the Government would be taking control of that choice for us.
Hobbes said that liberty is freedom from restraint. So why then is the government trying to tell us we still have the same freedom with less choices. It doesn't work like that. It should be up to us what we do with our money or our own life according to Hobbes. You don't see the government telling us to shower frequently but, it is something we should know and if we care enough about our hygiene, we will do it ourselves. It is not our job to take care of other. If someone has the means and wants to help someone else out, then great! But other than that, people need to grow up and start being responsible for themselves instead of relying on the government 'bathe' us. Negative liberty is a society that allows people to peruse their own interests.