That’s the real question. We have all heard the alleged numbers of Americans that don’t have health insurance, 46+ million. The true number is likely less than half that. Twenty somethings are not interested in low insurance premiums with extended coverage. They are interested in new iPhones, clothes and pimping their cars out. When I was a twenty something, I didn’t care about health insurance or retirement. They are just things most young people don’t have at the top of their to-do-list. I worked for 7 years before I got a job that offered health insurance and I didn’t seek that job for the insurance benefits. I just needed a job.
Now just try to find out how many Americans really do have health insurance. When I do a goggle search 99% of the results are how many Americans DON’T have health insurance. Then I stumbled across a census report dated August 2008 with 2007 data and it states that more than 250 million Americans have health insurance. Of that, we have heard that about 89% are happy with their dreaded “status quo”. Even if I, for the sake of argument, accept the 46 million uninsured person claim, it still amounts to only 1/5th of the total number insured. I guess the 1/5th will now dictate to the other 4/5ths? That doesn’t seem right or fair. Why should I and the rest of the majority suffer for the minority? That is nothing but kowtowing to special interests.
Take the gay rights crusade for example, less than 3% of the population is homosexual, yet they will define what marriage is for the other 97%. That sounds really fair! Why turn the world upside down just to appease that small percentage?
I also take note of the Obummer canard that healthcare costs will rise dramatically in the near future. Thus the need to act RIGHT NOW before its too late! So he is fighting a crypto-ghost of his own making for his own convenience.
Illegal aliens use our emergency rooms as primary healthcare centers now and its on the American tax payers dime. We do not deny healthcare to those who can not afford it. Illegal aliens don’t pay taxes so they do not pay into any system that covers their healthcare costs, its free for them.
If we truly want to cut healthcare costs, we must first stop these illegal free loaders.
You and I and your insurance and my insurance are paying for those free loaders, because nothing is really free, somebody has to foot the bill.
Mr President and members of congress stop wasting our time and your time writing thousand page bills that change the “status quo” for over 250 million Americans that are happy with their “status quo” just to appease the very small minority and illegal aliens. Unless you want to lose your job, then by all means carry on.
Its past time for the American people to stand up and take notice of your shenanigans and vote you all out of office. Its time we get some representatives that care about the majority interests and stop kowtowing to special interests. Last time I checked the majority has a larger vote then the minority, a simple fact that is lost on our current elected officials.
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Update: 10 things that make American healthcare better than any other developed country.
Well at least until Obummer and congress get their hands on it.
