I have a problem with the individuals who are protesting against American health care reform. Don't they realize that we crossed this bridge several years ago, when Bill Clinton was the American president, and reform was put on the back burner then? I'm right there with them when it comes to not adding to the deficit, but at some point you have to acknowledge that the high cost of health care has been adding to this deficit for the past twenty plus years.
This is one issue that can't be ignored, especially when our citizenry prides itself in adhering to the Golden Rule of "doing unto others as you would have them do unto you." If we continue to allow 14,000 Americans to go uninsured, we are nothing short of hypocrites. Yeah, I want to hold on to more of my money during this economic downturn, but I also want to do what I can to improve the lives of the less fortunate.
What do you think? Are we a nation of hypocrites or saints?
I look forward to reading your responses.
Jeffery A. Faulkerson, MSSW
http://www.jefferyafaulkerson.com
Posted By: J. A. Faulkerson
Wednesday, August 12th 2009 at 2:29PM
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