Health Care One More Time

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 13:06

I’m sure all of you Republicans realize that it was Republican President Theodore Roosevelt that proposed Universal Health Care in 1912. And I’m sure that all of your ancestors called Republican President Theodore Roosevelt a Communist.

No, the health care bill is not good; it has sweetheart deals, was written as much by lobbyists and insurance companies. It reminds me of the Republican Medicare Drug plan where Medicare could not bargain with drug companies.

Should the government be involved? Not in a perfect world. You guessed it, it’s not a perfect world. Insurance companies have had their chance. Insurance companies have screwed it up and they have screwed us, and they will use this bill to screw us more.

And apparently Republicans still want Americans to go on getting bankrupt even tho they have insurance.

Insurance companies pay out 66% of what they take in; Medicare pays out 97%. Think about that. You could send your insurance premium check to Medicare and knock 35% off the price.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich has, not a 2000 page plan, but 30 pages,  not for profit, covers everybody, saves ten tons of money. Sure beats a 66% payout.

 Can’t dissect it but the 15,000 member Physicians for a National Health Program  (not a group fighting to protect their greed) says we can save this country $400 billion annually with a Medicare for All program. Hard to believe but more believable than the tea party.

Jim Stodola
Denton, TX