Clearly there is a problem when it comes to healthcare in America. However, to throw together a huge overhaul in a matter of months without fulling examining its effects on every part of our population is dangerous.
There are some things that I think most people can agree upon. People who can easily afford health insurance should be required to obtain it. Just like you have to have car insurance for your car. There needs to be a safety net for low income parts of our population. This is not only for the patients but also for the hospitals that treat these patients. If you go to the ER you have to be treated regardless if you can pay for it. Many hospitals in southern California have been forced to close because of this reason. There needs to be a way to reimburse these hospitals for their treatment so that they can stay open!
But taxing people who have worked their entire lives to earn a pension or retirement cannot be the answer. I am not going to pretend I have all the answers, but the current bill, thrown together as it is, cannot truly fix the problems and is likely to create even more. For an issue as enormous as healthcare, small steps, with measured risk and well thought out consequences is a must.
Fear is caused by the unknown. This is the reason that so many people are upset about this healthcare debate. No one seems to fully understand what is going on. Normally one would look to their leaders to better understand, but as we do this our leaders often seem to be just as confused as all of us.
It is time to take a step back, reevaluate, and move forward together.
