Healthcare healthcare healthcare

I think President Obama and his administration have it right. He still has a tough road ahead, but things should work out. Healthcare is going to happen, in my opinion. People don't realize that the Democrats have been trying to pass healthcare reform for 40 yrs now. Each time the Rethuglicans beat them back with lies and scare tactics to the American people, it always works because most Americans aren't too bright. You have admire their persuasiveness in getting people to support a interest that doesn't serve their own goals. Like a person needing a glass of water in the dessert and someone talking them out of drinking it. This is our healthcare debate.

Let me make this clear though, I just don't want 'any' healthcare. If Govenment/Americans enter into a Medicare (Single Payor Type Program) for healthcare, I don't think we the 50% of people who pay taxes can afford it. If we do decide to go that way, the Government will have to have everyone pay taxes, even the poor people- I understand this is unpopular.

Something that I try to explain to people everytime I get a chance is that only 50 % of the population in America pays income taxes. The other half gets earned income tax credits and other little goodies, to prop up their income. Nothing wrong with that if that's the law that we voted in. Buttttt for everyone to have Universal healthcare, everyone -even the earned income tax credit crowd need to pay taxes or this isn't going to work. I'm not talking about alot of money, but something -2 or 3 dollars a pay period. Every little bit helps.

It looks like were going to end up with some sort of COOP - Pooled healthcare plan- companies in a big pool are choosen by people who need insurance, I believe this is what Massachusett is doing right now. There would also be rules that everyone would have to covered and the insurance companies wouldn't be able to turn away people with pre exisisting conditions. I say as long as people have a option that doesn't bankrupt their family if someone in their family has a major illness, this would be progress.

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