Change, you gotta love it. First people want it, then they realize that things won't be the same, and then they fear it, then they fight against it. Our need for health care is a big change. Many people fear it for the sake of wanting something to be afraid of. You would think that we were giving every person a brand new house and car for free and saying that this mystical beast that we call "government" will pay for it. Lets get some facts down before this becomes a sci-fi movie of the week.
1- We need a better healthcare system then we have now. The one we have now is broken. We can replace it or fix it. Neither side of the asle want to work togather and want to blame each other.
2- We don't have the money to pay for it. The Republicans left us with a huge deficit and that you can't deny. Maybe we should wait until there is no deficit before spending another dime. Maybe a few more non tax paying people will die off while we wait.
3- Let let the current system run it's course. Prescription, insurance and other medical related companys can write their own rules, make as much profit as they like, and then when they have reach the top of the mountain they can withdraw their money, put millions out of work, and leave people dying without healthcare because they lost heir jobs. Wait, didn't this just happen?
4- Let's throw the baby out with the bath water. Let's change everything.
Our system is not set up to handle something like this. Basic changes need to happen first. Get rid of the income tax and replace it with a stright tax on everything. The more you spend, the more you are taxed. No tax exemptions for anyone. Then offer affordable health care to everyone. It's so easy, even a caveman can do it. More to come.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
What a beautiful Monday Morning. The sun is shinning, The Spartans won (basketball) and health reformed finally passed. Now that the debate is over and the president will sign it, we can now get to the truths of this package. Many have said that they don't want the government running health care. First of all, we are the government. Remember that line"we the people". Instead of corporate greed running the system, the people who We elect will oversee the system. If we lived in China, then I would worry about a government run health care system. Folk, we are number 19 in the world in health Care for our people. 19th doesn't even get you on the medal stand in the Olympics. When you are at work, and your work was rated 19th, you would be looking for a new job. Seniority does not protect a person who is 19th at their job. We now have a president who will stand and take the chance to improve something that is so broken. Special interest can move on to something else, but the job of life and health is now in the peoples hands. This may not be the perfect fix, and yes, I don't believe it is, but we are now moving in the right direction. The democratic process is working. More to come.
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