Why is it that the people complaining the loudest already have insurance? Middle class folks who are crying foul, socialism, ridiculing President Obama and Congress (currently ruled by Democrats) for meddling where Government does not belong? Why are people who are uninsured and in need of this full of hope and waiting so patiently for change?
Our healthcare system has proven itself in poor shape and clearly does not work the way it is now. We have to have RAM's in our own backyard to take care of folks when they should instead be in impoverished countries where you would expect this need; not here, in our own country. The richest country in the world? No. We can't even take care of our own people. We aren't taking care of our own people. The big healthcare companies and all their supporters only care about money. If we change the system now to ANYTHING else, it would mean less money for them, competition, and they don't want it.
One or two people throw out incorrect idealogies and it crowds out the real truth. People aren't stopping to try to figure out what is really going on. This might not be the perfect plan that President Obama is proposing, but what would be? Is there ever ever ever a perfect plan for all? No. Let's start with some change. Let's deviate from what we can clearly see is NOT working. Let's support the President. Whether it is Barack Obama or anyone else, they deserve our respect and support, even if we don't agree with all the policies and decisions, how about less criticism and a little more open mindedness? I am not completely off my rocker, and don't think that all should suddenly agree with President Obama, I'm not saying that, I'm just saying, we can't get much done or move forward in a positive way together, as a country, behaving in this manner.
I voted for George Bush both times. This time I voted for Barack Obama. He represented what I thought (and think) this country needs. I realize at times folks are averse to change. This moment, this right now in our country, we need change like we never have before. Our health care system is sick. Let's make it well again. I think to some degree the proposal is geared towards more of a 'sick' system than a 'healthcare system' but we have to start somehwere, and modify from there what is not working. It makes me sad to hear some of the stuff I'm hearing on TV and from folks I chat with. Some of it makes no sense whatsoever. And lots of time I hear people repeating what others have spewed to them but they can't back it up with their own thoughts or opinions. Even sadder. I'm not perfect, I'm not even right here maybe, but I can think on my own and express what I'm feeling and that's the beauty of being a United States citizen. I'm allowed to be a free thinker and tell you my thoughts and impressions. For that I'm grateful. Proud to be an American, but sad at the current state of affairs and how some have tried to crumble any progress or proactive thinking. And we are letting them.
I'm writing a letter to the President. I think he needs to hear the support. Don't get me wrong, I'm not out there wearing an "I love Obama" tshirt. I'm not knocking on people's doors in an overzealous kind of way. I just support him and his ideas partly because he's our President and partly because I think he makes good common sense.
I'm just saying.
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