Politics and Healthcare: A Marriage made in Heaven or An Unavoidable Disaster
November 13, 2007 | General
As we approach the next Presidential election we will be faced with a myriad of topics that each candidate will take a stance on, some more than one stance. Second only to Iraq, healthcare seems to be the main issue of the American people. The question we have to ask ourselves is whether we want over involvement by the government in a universal healthcare system? If we keep it private what will keep rising insurance and medical costs from their exponential growth?
There are pros and cons to both sides of the story and when you look at each candidate’s healthcare reform policy you can see that their versions have changed slightly from the previous. This is a good thing. We don’t want a healthcare policy derived from the beliefs of the candidates; we want one that resonates with each of us. Whether you are a democrat or republican, or neither for that matter, the country needs constant scrutiny in an area of our society that requires an identity.
There is one thing that is constant and that is change. If we do our own part and question our leaders then maybe, just maybe we’ll get a policy that benefits the majority.
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Comment by The Charters Of Dreams November 18, 2007
The Democratic candidates seem to be trying to distance their plans from those of the British & Canadian plans from as much as possible. But, really — what are the real difference between existing real-world national health care systems and Democratic promises? Why should I be assured that American bureaucracy will be better providing heath care than anyone else ever has?
I’ve posted what I hope are some good tough questions about the Democratic health care plans. It would be great to get some good answers:
http://libertydesirebelief.thechartersofdreams.com/2007/11/smarter-better-than-the-britis.html