Comment on: What are this election's most dangerous ideas?

Bigthink — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:11:42 +0100

I have to disagree about universal health care. I agree that there are many families who are in need of this benefit. However, there need to be checks and balance in place so that the system is not abused by those who are not in need.

As an example of universal health care, let's look at Canada. I have spoken with several Canadian citizens who feel it is a disaster and are left to travel to the USA for their treatment, in order to get it in a timely manner. Also, their internal choices are limited.

I think we need to address the issue of rising health care costs by evaluating those who are receiving the free "emergency room" treatments and abusing the system. We are currently providing health care to illegal immigrants.

While I believe everyone should be afforded care when in need, I also feel that those of us who have followed the law and have paid for our health care should not be penalized by those who have not and are abusing the system. This has increased the cost of health care exponentially; thus making it unaffordable to many of those in need.

Let's start by looking at the abuse of our current system before we try to implement another system without full knowledge.

Comment on: What are this election's most dangerous ideas?

Bigthink — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:25:29 +0100

So John McCain thinks that having the government mandate health care coverage for all Americans is a dangerous idea. Obviously, John McCain sees no problem with the reported estimate that 40 million Americans have NO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE. Can I assume then that he agrees with the current President who has stated that those with no insurance just need to go to the emergency room for free health care?

Mr. McCain states that he worries about the (negative) impact that government mandated universal health care coverage will have "on the highest health care available in America." Negative impact? For starters I can think of 40 million positive impacts.

My thanks to John McCain for this bit of straight talk. His words indicate to me that he is completely out of touch-- or, in denial--with one of the major domestic problems facing our country today: HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. No MR. McCain, universal health care is not a dangerous idea ... unless, of course, you are speaking to a certain political constituency and/or campaign supporter.

I am now neither. John McCain just lost my support.

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Comment on: What are this election's most dangerous ideas?

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