Health Care
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Over the past week, I've been alarmingly disturbed by the massive amount of "propaganda" distributed by those who oppose health care reform. This has been a long struggle for America as a country, we can look back to Truman's presidency for the first indication that we as a nation need a national health care system. That was some sixty years ago and is far too long for a system of affordable health care. As I hear both sides talk, I'm reminded of what our founding fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Does health care not fall under the category of "unalienable Right"? Does it not fall under "Life"? What about the "pursuit of Happiness"? Health care is not a privilege as it is now, but a right that each human being on this earth deserves. Are we as Americans too ignorant to recognize that maybe our system isn't the best? How can patients be denied the simple health care they deserve? Many people I know are denied care because of a "pre-existing condition" and it seems the insurance companies black list you if you go in for a simple test or two to determine if you have cancer. At that point they view you as a "risk" while trying to do preventive care. How is that fair? The insurance industry has had no regulation over the past that it has become out of hand. Someone must step in and make sure that the insurance companies are regulated and not in business to make money, they should be in business to ensure their members receive the quality care they deserve regardless of their condition. I'm just shocked that many people refuse to recognize this and then claim that by creating a government sponsored option that our health care system goes to pot? Are you kidding me!?! We have people in this country who are faced with the difficult decision of paying for health care or paying for a mortgage. Many choose to keep the roof over their head because they don't want to be on the street. It is our obligation as a nation to ensure that health care is available to every citizen of our country. We cannot continue to let big business control health care.
Finally, I would like to note that for approximately 85% of Americans NOTHING will change about their current health care plan. If you like it, you keep it and life goes on. If you don't currently have insurance and wish to have an affordable option, then you deserve to have it. Keep in mind no part of this legislation will change any of the other government sponsored health programs (medicaid/medicare), this is a separate option for you to consider before you qualify for these programs. Also to those who think medicare/medicaid aren't social health programs, well hello, what do you think they are? They seem to work quite well!
Go to the White House's "Fact Check" page and get the real facts for yourself here, http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/ . This video might be the best to explain the "rationing" phenomenon that is being discussed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn0xxjpf360). Note President Obama's explanation of Medicare.
