I heard a soundbite from Republican Senator Hatch today, in which he said (I'm paraphrasing): "Our healthcare system works well for 275 million people. It's only the 15% of uninsured that we're trying to reinvent the wheel for..." or something along those lines. This is the argument against the Democratic-backed health care reform bills. Well, as someone who is insured, I have to say Mr. Hatch is very wrong. Our current insurance system is, indeed, broken. It is, indeed, inefficient. It needs to be fixed. And when it is fixed, I believe it will save us money in taxes and help businesses to grow by releasing them from the burdens of required coverage for their employees. And if Republicans are so against the current ideas being presented, let's hear some ideas from their side - instead of blanket "no"s to anything new.
You can have your pulpit back now.
Yeah - you tell em!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Aunt Donna | August 25, 2009 at 07:13 PM
Agreed, but I don't think the Dems plan is where is needs to be to really make an impact. I, of course, support a single payer plan. Unfortunately, I doubt we'll see that. Anyway - the point I want to make is that our health care system needs a fundamental overhaul for any actual positive change. I posted an article on this topic on my facebook page - I think you'll find it interesting.
Mwwaaaa!!
Posted by: Colleen | August 28, 2009 at 12:44 PM