Health Care Reform

[RJ233]

What do you think?

[Barb135]

Infringement of rights --- margy, if we only could count every time our rights have been infringed on.  

I hate to see people unable to afford medical care or being turned down for insurance -- that's wrong, but still, I don't think it's right to fine those who chose NOT to pay for insurance.  If they chose not to pay for insurance, then by all means, they should have to foot the bill for their care.........

[margypops]

There is no doubt that we do need something better than there has been in the past I think we all agree on that , I would like it less government run healthcare I dont like the idea of fines etc for those who choose not to belong to it,that seems like an infringement of rights .

[teko]

For me, the verdict is still out on this one. If I break the laws of my country and go to prison, I will have great medical care, be able to keep warm, free television and food. Seems immoral to me to have to do that to get medical attention. No one ever complains about the people who recieve it either. Hmmm, Are not all citizens worthy? Just the ones who break the law? I dont want free care, but I want to be able to get it at an affordable price. Too much to ask? Hmmm Guess so. So in my case, something is better than nothing. Will wait for the final bill and then c.

[ILADVOCATE]

  Yes well I do know the country changes from one direction to another as various political leaders fail us. I believe that it was under then president Nixon that the phrase "the silent majority" was coined. He did indeed propose changes for health care reform and also created Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (both of which may have benefited people) but he left the country in a state of disgrace. I can't really think of a president within my life time without their own agenda that in some ways took precedence over the best interests of the American people. Politics has become too imbedded and the two party mindset creates some form of recidivism where people are mainly reacting to what they see wrong in one leader instead of what they want as there is no one who represents their best interests or the interests of the nation as a whole.
    I do know this occured in the last administration when there were many people that had protests that really stood for nothing and despite my political stance I got disinterested in them as they were just grasping at straws and making our country apper to be divisive. I believe that other countries used this to foster a spirit of anti-Americanism which president Obama stated he would use negotiation and constructive means to end but nothing much has been done and the United States still has a low standing internationally which clearly any president that I would respect would take a stance against.

[margypops]

Unless"We the People ' turn it around again ........

[RJ233]

I see exactly what you are talking about. Free America is swiftly going down the drain.