I am personally very confused about the healthcare issue. Who exactly are these people that are uninsured? From what I can gather approximately 45 million people are without healthcare in our country. Of that 45 million, 20 million are here illegally. When did the word "illegal" stop meaning "forbidden by law"? Apparently, people who are here illegally have all the rights, privileges and benefits as those who are here legally. I'm not happy about this and I don't want to pay for their healthcare. If we subtract 20 million form 45 million we are left with 25 million uninsured people. Studies I've read suggest that 10 million people don't have insurance by choice. Usually this group is young and healthy and don't see the need to spend their salary on healthcare. Spending hard earned money on health insurance is far less exciting than a trip to the Bahamas. If we subtract 10 million uninsured from 25 million we are left with 15 million people who are without health insurance, a far smaller number than the original 45 million estimate.
Do we really need to destroy our current healthcare system in order to provide 15 million people with healthcare? Despite all its flaws we still have the best healthcare system in the world. Does it need tweaking? Yes, it does, but it doesn't need to be destroyed.
Despite President Obama's assurances that we will be able to keep our current plan if we are happy with it, I am not convinced that he is telling the truth. I believe that slowly, but surely the government will be running the show and personal choice will be a thing of the past. We all need to pay attention to the current debate because literally our lives may depend upon it.
...POP... If I have the right to choose to eat a healthy breakfast, I should also have the right to choose a doctor that I trust and a plan that is right for me.
