Let's talk about the health care debate.
First, this was important but not as high on the public's agenda as other issues going into the 2008 election. It was number one or two on the candidates' agendas.
Second. over half of the public - depending on which survey you look at - does not want health care reform unless it can save them money. They do not want anything that has been proposed so far.
Third, if there is to be any type of reform, the public insists that there be tort reform. Congress refuses to consider it.
Fourth, the labor unions don't want the bills as proposed. A 40% premium on their plans is included. I suppose their opposition could go away if that provision was removed.
Fifth, seniors don't want this reform because it would be paid for with a $500,000,000 contribution from the failing and pre-bankrupt Medicare system.
Sixth, seniors also were informed that they would not be getting their 3% cost-of-living adjustment to social security because the money isn't there. Still, Obama wants to placate them by giving a one time $250 check to a seniors - which there still is no money to pay for.
Seventh, doctors in this country don't want the plan. Numbers approaching half have said they are willing to quit their practices than live with this "reform."
Eighth, insurance companies don't want it, but that is not a great surprise.
Ninth, overwhelmingly the public does not want the government option plan - a precursor to the single-payer, socialized medicine system.
Tenth, we can't pay for any of this - actually this should be number one because all other arguments are irrelevant.
Eleventh, the only ones who do want this reform - and the ones willing to overlook all of the above - are Obama, Pelosi, Reid, and all the Democratic Members of Congress.
You do the math, clearly number eleven trumps one through ten.
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The ONLY reason the Libs want this so bad, is to gain further control over more American's lives.
Steve,
I believe "health care reform" is a misnomer. This should rightly be named "health insurance reform". If this was about reducing the cost of health care I have not heard one single thing from our public servants, doctors, hospitals, private individuals, companies that manufacture medications or equipment or anyone else discussing the high cost of health care.
Jon,
That is definitely the end result of this - if it passes. I still hold out a glimmer of hope that it won't. :)
Steve
Ross,
You're right, and this was built from a house of cards. Remember how we kept hearing that there were 47 million Americans without health insurance and this was just unacceptable (to the government)? Turns out the number is somewhere between 5-10 million. All this fuss and potential expense for very litlle impact. :)
Steve
Steve,
Your other points:
The 3rd point "tort reform" would not be necessary if the medical profession did just a minuscule amount of self-policing
4th point, sounds like a perfectly normal reaction.
5th, sounds like another perfectly normal reaction.
6th, has this not been the platform he ran his campaign on, to give?
7th, sounds like another perfectly normal reaction to me.
8th, without health insurance no one would be able to afford health care except for the very wealthy.
9th, sounds like another perfectly normal reaction.
10th, who is we? I assume you mean the Tax Payer.
Steve
It what they call fuzzy math it's does't add up.
Good luck and success.
Lou Ludwig
Ross,
Number 10 is precisely the point. Forget everything else - important but moot. We - you me, us - don't have the money - and collectively the taxpayers don't want to pay anymore than present. :)
Steve
Lou,
It absoultely doesn't add up. :)
Steve