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This post is political. It has to do with Health Care and my views of it. If you do not enjoy politics, or thinking, or debate, or my views, you should probably go read one of my other posts. – Cody

So I’m not going to lie, I’m really glad that all the “town hall” meetings about Health Care are pretty much over. I am actually really stoked for the main fact that: A lot of uninformed ignorant people harassed a handful of people who were attempting to explain the new Health Care reform plan.

Why Health Care?

Health Care isn’t something that necessarily interests me or drives my life’s purpose. Human Rights and Civil Rights, however, does interest me and does drive my life. Here are my feelings on Health Care:

• I have really good Health Care [in my opinion] – I can go to a pretty good private doctor, get the prescriptions I need for really cheap. I get my blood pressure medicine for like, 3% of what they actually cost per prescription. This health care, to my knowledge, is relatively expensive.
• Everyone should have some sort of Health Care. People get sick, regardless of how much money you make or what color you are. Poor white people get sick. Rich black people get sick. Middle-class Asian people get sick. It doesn’t matter. Being healthy should not be a privilege to those who can afford it.
• Everyone should have the opportunity to receive the same level of basic Health Care.

The Truth About Health Care: Facts, Lies, & Other Information.

I’m going to expand upon these points [except for my own personal health care...since that is my personal business].

The Health Care reform that was so militantly argued against, since no one that argued it actually wanted to learn the facts.  In order to learn, you have to shut your big, dumb, loud mouth and listen.

One of the biggest fears of the new reform plan was that “hard earned American tax dollars” would go to the health care of millions of illegal immigrants. This was outlined by President Obama during a speech to Congress, before he was interrupted by an actual congressman.

Giving health care to illegal immigrants is something that I consider would be political suicide. My views on immigration are…interesting to say the least. But that is another post, for another day.

Anyway, this is my view on “Public Health Care” [I call it "Public" because saying "Universal" implies that it is going to every single person within the United States, and that just isn't true. The plan states [from my understanding] that the Health Care being given to the public, isn’t free. It’s affordable, which clearly does not mean it’s free [granted, everything free is affordable]. Basically, you get what you pay for. If your premium is $1000 a year, you’re clearly going to get less coverage than someone who pays $6000 or $7000 a year. So if you already have a health care plan that you like [like I do], you can keep it. This Health Care bill is mostly for people who have either very very little coverage, or no coverage at all [estimations put this total at 46-60 million Americans].

Sad News: Today, September 30, 2009, a Senate overview committee rejected amendments to the Health Care bill. Thanks to intense Republican opposition [and yes some Democratic], the two amendments failed in a 15-8 vote, and then a re-vote of 13-10. Sorry America…people just aren’t willing to pay a little to keep you healthy.

My Conclusion.

This is how I see it: How many people are opposed to every child being sent to school? I mean, regardless of income, race, gender, religion, etc., every child is sent to a “public school”, run by the local government. So why is it that not every American is guaranteed the right to be healthy and get treatment when their health runs a little south. I’ll tell you why: People hate the idea of helping someone with money that they either a.) don’t know or b.) don’t deem “deserving”.

Frankly, it’s ridiculous. I’m almost ashamed to live in America as time goes on. We meddle with other nation’s sovereignty, we can’t guarantee health care to anyone [but strangely, government officials on both sides have bangin' health care], we can’t even guarantee the right to a happy marriage to people who are “different” or “alternative”.

That’s all I want to say. Basically, this bill needs to go through because getting sick and not having health insurance, is terrifying.

Cody.

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