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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 300066" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>I'm getting really frustrated; I don't watch much TV but whenever I put it on, almost ALL of the commercials are either AGAINST or FOR the healthcare proposals. I know for a fact that some of the things I'm hearing are outright lies. Are there no standards for what can be put on by these people?</p><p>I understand that this is a hugely complex issue and that we will never all see eye-to-eye about all of the small details of it but surely we can agree on a few things:</p><p>1. When you are sick you should be able to see a doctor (with no insurance, now, the only way you get to see a doctor is in the emergency room and they only have to treat you if it is a life-threatening condition)</p><p>2. People who have insurance and are happy as clams should be able to keep what they have.</p><p>3. Nobody should be making huge profits from my being sick and dying.</p><p>4 We should rate higher than 37th in the world (if you believe some studies) in quality of care received when we pay twice as much per capita than any other country in the world.</p><p>5. Neither the insurance companies nor the government should have the right to overrule decisions by doctors about what care is appropriate for patients.</p><p>6. Preventive care is cheaper than caring for somebody after they are seriously ill; somehow we should find a way to pay for people to see a doctor before they are half-dead.</p><p>7. People who have worked all of their lives and paid their bills and tried to do the right thing should not be forced into bankruptcy by an illness.</p><p>8. Just because you are young, or old, or of a different ethnic or religious group does not mean your life is worth more or less than anybody else's and you should be able to get care no matter what.</p><p> </p><p>Or maybe we don't agree on these. What do you think?</p><p> </p><p>I know that a lot of the reason Clinton got elected way back when was because he promised to do something about health care then. He tried, but the special interest groups put an end to it. I think one reason Obama got elected now is because he promised to do something about health care now. He is trying, but the special interest groups are out in force again. I feel like my life and my health are being held hostage so a bunch of rich people can make bigger profits and so that some political groups can "make a point".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 300066, member: 135"] I'm getting really frustrated; I don't watch much TV but whenever I put it on, almost ALL of the commercials are either AGAINST or FOR the healthcare proposals. I know for a fact that some of the things I'm hearing are outright lies. Are there no standards for what can be put on by these people? I understand that this is a hugely complex issue and that we will never all see eye-to-eye about all of the small details of it but surely we can agree on a few things: 1. When you are sick you should be able to see a doctor (with no insurance, now, the only way you get to see a doctor is in the emergency room and they only have to treat you if it is a life-threatening condition) 2. People who have insurance and are happy as clams should be able to keep what they have. 3. Nobody should be making huge profits from my being sick and dying. 4 We should rate higher than 37th in the world (if you believe some studies) in quality of care received when we pay twice as much per capita than any other country in the world. 5. Neither the insurance companies nor the government should have the right to overrule decisions by doctors about what care is appropriate for patients. 6. Preventive care is cheaper than caring for somebody after they are seriously ill; somehow we should find a way to pay for people to see a doctor before they are half-dead. 7. People who have worked all of their lives and paid their bills and tried to do the right thing should not be forced into bankruptcy by an illness. 8. Just because you are young, or old, or of a different ethnic or religious group does not mean your life is worth more or less than anybody else's and you should be able to get care no matter what. Or maybe we don't agree on these. What do you think? I know that a lot of the reason Clinton got elected way back when was because he promised to do something about health care then. He tried, but the special interest groups put an end to it. I think one reason Obama got elected now is because he promised to do something about health care now. He is trying, but the special interest groups are out in force again. I feel like my life and my health are being held hostage so a bunch of rich people can make bigger profits and so that some political groups can "make a point". [/QUOTE]
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