I commented on a friends Facebook post in which she hoped that current healthcare reform passes and is a “gift” for the holidays. I felt my response was so good, I thought I’d add it to my blog…
Healthcare reform is needed for sure. We all can agree on that. However, no good is going to come of this bill. First of all it’s unconstitutional. The government CANNOT make law an individual mandate requiring people to buy insurance or pay a fine. Also, if the government is having trouble running Amtrak, US postal service, Social Security, Medicare, or ANYTHING they try to run, how in the world do you expect the government to run healthcare, nevertheless cut $500+ Billion in Medicare by “reducing waste and fraud”. Your talking about a congress that approved the stimulus package and included oh about $50 BILLION they anticipated would be waste. FIFTY BILLION DOLLARS! How many checkups could that pay for? How many mouths can that feed?
There are common sense solutions out there that can make healthcare reform work. Among them, Tort Reform and interstate purchasing of healthcare policies. Both offered by the Republicans as options but rejected out of hand. I hope this bill does not ultimately pass and that both sides come together and create common sense reform.
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