Who thinks we'll be able to get it passed? By "we," I mean Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, or -even - the House, the Senate, and the Media. And by "who," I mean the rest of us, or what Stephen Colbert calls "nation."
Republicans want to hold on to the status quo. If one could just close his or her eyes, then health care prices will not go up. And with a shaky economy rocked by high unemployment, that would be just perfect. So OK, now that that's, who wants to go to Hawaii for a conference!?!
Democrats are looking to expand the network in hopes that over time, the country will save money and be healthier, although the numbers game is being confused back and forth. While some say the next few generations will inherit the burden of picking up the hefty bill and some believe that we have already abused the 'living beyond our country's means' approach will further our financial crisis, others say premiums will go down and there will be a little healthy competition among providers to break even.
Then there is the House, the Senate, and the President sparring. The House wants a public option, the Senate wants an alternative to a public option. Both would require employees to have insurance, which is a good thing. The Senate is a bit more generous when it comes to subsidy. The House bill will tax the rich, and the Senate will make cuts and add new taxes. Many differences and much , well...politics. Coach Obama would like to bring the team together, but will they play along?
And let's not forgot who expands the wrong information, ehem, Media. Our news medium spins like Evan Lysacek. CNN, MSNBC with all their charts and graphs and scare tactics. It's best to do some researching before taking their word for it. The implication is that our current system is the best in world. If that is, then how is that we are the #1 spender of all the world? Health care is a huge chunk of our GDP. Huge. And that's no exaggerations. What is an exaggeration is our beloved Rush Limbaugh will leave the U.S. to go to Costa Rica. Well buddy, I hope they can what you need for your heart attacks.
With all the craziness, it seems that health care belongs to THEM. Shouldn't it belong to US? Congress, they have the best plans. The Media, more than likely they can afford the best plans too. Rush himself is still alive which means he's got a great doc. But we are the majority. We are the ones who are suffering the costs. This means we'll have to rally ourselves and make sure that the people in Capitol Hill or on camera listen and hear us. Write your Congressman. Tell him or her what your situation is. Take it. Health care belongs to us.
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