I’ve been hearing a lot about President Obama’s proposal for reformed healthcare lately on the news. Of course, that’s to be expected considering the media knows it’s such a hot topic in D.C. Everyone has their own view of a healthcare system that would allow for everyone, regardless of financial position, to have access to medical coverage. Me? I tend to take a middle of the road approach.
First of all, Mr. President, is this proposal going to make it through both the Senate and the House intact and with no little unobtrusive little riders hanging on that’s going to make the whole thing an exercise in pork barrel spending? I realize that there is always a little give and take in Washington in order to get the votes you need for a bill to pass. For some time now, it seems like that give and take has turned into a whole lot of taking and not a lot of giving; at least for the majority of us Americans.
My second thought is – who is going to have access to this equality of health care? I really have no objections for people of other nations coming to America to build a better life for their family; as long as it’s done legally. Like many other Americans, I am so tired of a welfare system that leans towards hand outs to anyone who is not of Caucasian ancestry. You can talk to any of my friends and find that I am one of the least prejudiced people out there; skin color, nationality, etc. just doesn’t make any difference to me, however, even I can see when something just isn’t leaning the right way. Yes, all of us in this land are actually immigrants or descendants of immigrants somewhere down the line. Even “Native” Americans immigrated here thousands of years ago. My family has been here since sometime in the early 1700s. I know of others whose family tree only goes back one or two generations. All of us came here legally. I’d just like to have this reformed health care to be for legal Americans, not someone who snuck into our country, for whatever reason. And, by the way Mr. Businessman, who says he can’t run his business and still maintain a profit if it weren’t for illegal aliens – BALONEY!!! Our tax code was written with you in mind. If you’re business isn’t reaping a profit you’re either a lousy business person, or you need a new accountant.
Lastly, I’d like to address the medical community. If President Obama manages to get an intact, fair, and decent healthcare bill passed, what are your obligations? Are you going to stand by your diagnosis of a patient, and truly try to find a cure for what ails that person, or do you feel that a quick five to ten minutes sitting on a little stool across the room from someone is as far as it goes? Personally, I’ve had my fill of doctors who prescribe whatever drug the salesman has on special that month, regardless of what ailment the patient is suffering from. In no way am I accusing all health care professionals of this type of shoddy service – I am just stating that I’ve come across more than my share of you who seem to be in it for the money instead of truly caring for another person’s health.