quote:Originally posted by Fighting Illini:
Aside from the democrats' opposition to the war in Iraq, their other platform in '08 is going to be the emergence of universal healthcare. Obama, Edwards, and Kucinich all all jumped on the Hillary train when it comes to a solution to healthcare.
Personally, I think there are two many hands stirring the pot. If we could somehow make the healthcare market truly competitive where people could shop around and purchase what type of drugs and coverage, prices would come down. However, special interest groups don't want to see this happen. This is the main problem with the current situation. The president wants it both ways.
Sounds to me like you are supporting much of the plan that Hillary came up with back in Bill's term.
For some reason, it was demonized by the right wing nuts to the point where if people were asked if they liked "Hillary's plan" they said definately "NO!". However , when they were asked if they liked a plan that would ---and then gave the plan Hillary put forty without using her name, most people thought that was a good plan.
Everyone should contribute to the health system if they use it. The problem now is there actually is universal health care. Those who don't have insurance just go to the emergency room and get it for free. Problem is, those of us with insurance pay for them in increased cost that our insurance pays for.
If you must have insurance for your car, you should have to have insurance for your body.