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Originally Posted by wittynickname
I'm not saying that this is necessarily the answer--I even said as much, that this original bill is probably not the answer. But for years, the only answer was keeping healthcare privatized--and again, that system IS. NOT. WORKING.
I'm not saying Obama is amazing or incredible, that his spending habits are right or wrong, nor am I saying this is the cure-all. But I like that it's moving in the right direction. It took years for anyone to get a minimum wage increase--and to me, this is similar. You start with this, it probably doesn't go through, but it gets the idea in place, and maybe years down the road, something actually gets done. It's a start, it's a sign of acceptance that the current system isn't working, and that's a positive step in and of itself.
I'm admittedly not a political person, I lean more toward apathy than either party--but I am a citizen of the United States, and I'm fortunate to have decent health insurance through work (though I'm also paying upwards of $75/month for one person--non-smoker, no pre-existing conditions, and I only pay 1/4th of the total cost.), but all too many people in this country aren't nearly as lucky. So the fact that there are politicians who are actually trying to make something happen to help those people makes me feel like the justice system might actually get something done for a change.
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I think the American people should demand better.
Part of the whole problem is politicians who can type out some 1,200 page report on health care and get their bill through Congress without any normal civilian being able to understand what its even about.
There NEEDS to be some kind of health care reform, and yes it will have to be done by the government. But this isn't the answer.