I can’t help but wonder how the greatest nation in the world can have health care problems. Health care issues have been plaguing my third world country as well. We do have public health care here in the Philippines even though it is lacking. The problem with our country is corruption. But I think we have gained a small victory when the “Cheaper Medicines Bill” was finally passed. But in the US, it seems that greed and lobbyists are winning the war on health care. In the Philippines, it’s a crime to reject a patiemt without insurance.
The problem lies in the greed that pervades in the magical free market system which the US is sticking to. The lack of control and oversight has made being sick a crime. Health care should not be about business. It’s an advocacy and a moral and social concern. The Republicans are up in arms about raising taxes on the rich and affluent. In my country, we are overtaxed as well but we try through different means to help those who cannot afford the cost of treatment.
aside from the income tax we pay which is the same percentage the rich pay, we also have the value added tax is is applied to all products and services.. I suppose those who oppose the idea of public health care refuses to see the bigger picture. A heallthy populace leads to a more progressive country. I don’t quite understand what is so wrong about social services. I guess they do not understand what progress is all about. They would rather stick to tradition, the tradition of a divided society. A society where there has to be rich and poor.
The economic crisis the US is in now has decimated the middle class. The social gap has widened. And the health care issue will now surely divide the people. But I guess those who oppose it couldn’t care less as long as they and their families have insurance. If they are afraid of being taxed, all consumers pay indirect taxes, that includes those without health care.
At the end of the day, instead of giving billions in aid to other countries, the US should help their countrymen who really need help. Don’t you think so?
July 21st, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I’m in total agreement to everything you said.
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July 29th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Over 80% of the citizens of the US do not want the government messing with our health care.
Corruption is rampant here and President Obama is leading the pack!
We the people will unite and take our country back to our Constitution but it will take time.
Those who voted for Obama and the democratic congressmen men and women are seeing for themselves what a BIG mistake they have made.
Plus our Congress here is totally corrupt and they have no idea what life is like outside of their small world of politics. They do not live normal lives but are pampered and catered to with our money and do not think twice about ’screwing’ the American people who support them.
I don’t even think most them believe in truth, honor or God anymore.
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July 31st, 2009 at 11:53 am
Apparently, you are a bit misinformed about health care over here. 1 – only 3 – 7% of all Americans are uninsured. 2 – we have a law called EMTALA – no one can be refused or turned away if the present themselves at a hospital – whether they are legal, illegal aliens, or have no insurance.
The argument here is that this bill has nothing to do with health reform. It has everything to do with the government getting bigger and taking control of our lives. When 93 – 97% of the country has insurance and 85% of them say they are happy with their health insurance – there is no need for the government to do a complete overhaul of a system that is already working. Sure, there are some flaws – but that is in the cost and access to health care. We don’t need another government sponsored health insurance plan to cover 3% of the country. What we need is a way to lower the costs of health care so more people can have access. We already have Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP to cover the elderly, the poor, and the children. The one’s not insured are those who make to much to qualify for those programs but not enough to pay for their own.
Anyway – just thought I would give you the part you’re missing.
See ya
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October 2nd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
informative post buddy, i appreciate ur point.
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