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Joseph Harkins: I don't think the U.S. Government should provide health care to the public. Who would want government officials secretely pulling all the strings and forming health care options that would financially benefit them and not the people? In these tough economic times, no one will be too excited for a tax increase. If we let the government controll health care, what will they want control of next? Mr. President, I'm all for your can-do attitude, but you're wasting your time trying to reform health c

Preston Alberts: The time on this website is screwed up. It said that I submitted at 5:10, while it is currently 8:10. Also, all of the essays currently submitted end on 10 minutes. I don't know if that is coincidence or a mistake. :-)

B Alberts: Mr. Perry, the time on this website is wrong. it registered my entry three hours early. Just thought you moght like to know.

Ben Dzido: In my opion we are worse off now than we were 8 years ago. The continual decline of the value of the dollar combined with the lack of jobs and the rising price of gas is causing problems with the economy. Our economy is based on the purchase of goods with the decline of the value of our dollar it takes more money to buy somethign and with the gas prices rising, people are less likely to travel to purchase something they do not need. Until we get more jobs and the value of the dollar increases we

Matt Wallace: In my opinion we are worse off then we were eight years ago. Eight years ago we were paying $1.20-1.50 a gallon for gas and about $26 for a barrel of oil. now we have seen gas prices rise to almost $4.20 a gallon. these gas prices have affected most Americans and has caused many to change their lifestyle or what they spend their money on. With these rising gas prices we are also now spending nore on fuel which is putting a lot of strain on families. Our economy isn't doing too well either. Betwe

Brittany L.: I do believe this will help her campagin. I think many who people who do feel "invisible" will vote for her. She seems as though she is talking directly to people and i think that will grab their attention.

Wednesday, August 26th 2009

6:25 PM

Health Care

Read the following article on health care reform: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/24/health.care.wrap/index.html. What are your thoughts on this topic? Are you for or against it? You might have to search around on http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/health.care/..............to get yourself a bit more informed on the topic.

48 user comments.

Posted by Sarah Amos:

Of course I am for the public option plan. Countries like Canada and the UK have successful government-run health care, so why not us? Obama simply needs to toughen up his act with the Blue Dog Democrats, who would rather let this plan slip away than make a change. As for the Republicans, they wouldn't dare allow any changes to the government funding, and would rather use the same scare tactics on the public that have resulted in the appalling behavior at the recent town hall meetings. Obama should lay off the role of the nice negotiator, put his foot down, and say what needs to be done for this country.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 12:10 PM

Posted by Angela DiPonio:

I think that the public option plan is a good idea for our country. Our economy is not good right now and many people need health care at some point in their lives, others more than some. However, I think if Obama toughened up and put his foot down, our health care system might be a bit more organized and better, especially in times like these. I think the health care plan would be successful and Obama should realize the things that should be done for the United States to make it a better place.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 1:10 PM

Posted by Morgan Redding:

I agree that the United States needs a better health care system, but I am not entirely sure that Obama's way is the way to go. Some of his ideas are adequate, such as the fact that health care would be available to all americans. But honestly, having a government-sponsored health insurance program frightens me. I fear that yes, the insurance will cost less for the individual citizen, but what will the quality of the program be like? Personally I think the quality will not be so good, I just don't have that kind of faith in the government.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 4:10 PM

Posted by Preston Alberts:

I believe that the United States does need the universal health care system. All people have a right to life, and denying people the right to health, is in the the long run, denying them the right to life. I believe that Obama is doing the right thing, and that he must keep pushing for this, and not let the Republicans stop this dream from becoming a reality. A better health care system may even be the first step to pulling the United States out of this recession. What Obama needs to do is find a way to change this so that both the Democrats and the Republicans will agree to it. I don't know if that is possible, but I believe that is worth a try for Obama to comprimse where he can't win.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 5:10 PM

Posted by Emilie Bourque:

I think that the health care system for all americans is wonderful. Everyone needs some type of medical insurance. I just think that it shouldn't be done this way. My question is will the economy get worse with it or not? Will it cause for harm then help? If the health care plan does work out it would be wonderful, I just hope that it helps the economy and doesn't hurt it anymore.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 5:31 PM

Posted by Dan Sulfaro:

Making everyone use the same health care plan is a form of Socialism. The problem with the proposed plan is that people are forced to accept the government's plan as their only health care option. The president is under a lot of criticism for this especially by the people who have the possibility of loosing their existing plan. The article stated that the president could use stronger political tactics to try to get the bill passed. One might argue why the president is supporting a plan that is so unpopular with so many.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 5:49 PM

Posted by Drew Kirtek:

It is very important for Americans to have health care. However it is not a good idea to allow the government to run it. This would allow government officials to decide whether or not a person should be allowed to have any kind of procedure. They could allow or prevent one from having a procedure determined by age or other factors. People could also wait months and months for a surgeory that they might never get. Though it is important for all people to have health care, it should not be run by the government.

Monday, August 31st 2009 @ 7:21 PM

Posted by Michael Stratton:

I think that the health care plan is a great idea, but I don't think that it should be done this way. On the surface it sounds like everyone in America will get the type of health care they need, but what is the government hiding in the fine print? Obama told the nation that there are about 46 million people in the United States without health care. Well that number is closer to 8 million according to some. Obama has spent billions since he's been in office. Is spending more money for only a small percent of Americans worth it? I don't think so because this would effect the entire American population. I don't trust what the government has in that fine print.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:26 AM

Posted by Nick Dubiel:

well what youy read from the media says that it is the greatest thing sense sliced bread but if your already paying for health care this plan looks like it would null and void it which i think is going to piss people off. plus if every body has the same health care that means everybody pays the same amount in taxes right? weather you use it or not. this sounds great if your terminaly ill and need a really expensive proceadure but that leaves all your neighbors topay for it. plus with on health care plan what happens to all the other health care providers? wouldn't this just cut down even more jobs that america needs? so you could say i'm not a fan of this "health care Plan"

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 10:42 AM

Posted by Joe Sears:

I think everyone can agree that right now our economy is in the dumps. Its the worst it has been in my liftime and the worst it may ever be in my lifetime. While I believe our President should be focusing on more bills that support and reinvigorate our economy. However, since this bill was proposed its NOT going through without a fight. Dont get me wrong I love the idea of affordable health care for all people but, it CANT be run by the government. I am not sure if anyone has seen the actual bill, I have and it is really shady. Throughout the entire bill there is constantly blacked out sentances and paragraphs that we are not allowed to read. So basically the government is going to tell us what they want us to hear and thats final. With the government in charge of health care its just another step in the direction of socialism. They decide who gets a procedure when they can have it and who can perform it, and if u dont comply. YOU PAY FOR IT YOURSELF! Bottom line this bill cannot go through without some major compromises. And the government definetly cannot run it!

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 11:59 AM

Posted by Brittany Tenis:

I think having a government-run health care system is a great idea. Canada already has this system and seems to be doing just fine with it. I personally think the Republicans are being selfish by not wanting to have taxes raised in order to support the health care plan. They earn more money than the middle-class citizens do, therefore they should be the ones that have to pay more for taxes. The Democrats don't make as much money so it only makes sense that they shouldn't have to pay more for taxes. Also, the health care system that we have right now isn't fair to the lower-class citizens who don't make very much money. Right now, if you don't have a good job, then chances are you don't have good health care either. That is extremely unfair to people who work hard and don't get the coverage they need.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 12:03 PM

Posted by Patrick Ross:

hile I do believe that a form of Universal Health Care should be in place, I do not think that is should be the only option Americans would be allowed to continue to choose a private health care system if the choose. Look at the social security system. Though it is not a fool proof form of retirement funds by any means, the system universally gives Americans a form of income after they retire. This means that, even though government will, in a sense, pitch in to our retirement, we are not bound by their method and can still privately invest with our employers and personal funds. Health care, in my opinion of course, should work the same way.If the government were to give Americans a health care 'allowance' (with certain regulations and the requirements) and still allow us to get health care through the system that is already in place, we would still have a form of health care if all else fails without committing us to whatever the government has to offer.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 1:18 PM

Posted by Julia Kehoe:

Obviously, health care is a very important issue that we are all inevitably bound to in one way or another. Therefore, I think there should be some type of public health care option available to all. Whether or not it is run by the government, I don't feel i know enough about the way it would be run, the regulations, and requirements that it would entail to say it should or shouldn't. I am for a bipartisan approach though, to fulfill the needs of as many as possible, hopefully all. Maybe there could be a government run system, which could be upgraded by private existing health care personally. Health care is too important of an issue to put on the back burner, so I hope congress, and more importantly, Obama, can take control and lead us to the right decision.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 1:43 PM

Posted by Spencer Terrell:

I dont really know all that much about this, but I think that this government run option with the public one is a start on what we really need. It sounds like it's not the best solution but until we find the right one it'll help some people out and maybe it might give someone an idea. It might work or it might so lets give it a try. In some weird way im for it.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 1:47 PM

Posted by Luke Weishuhn:

I am against a government run health care system. I feel that a government run program would jeopardize the quality of care that those of us currently with health insurance receive. Also, if doctors wages are blocked, what incentive do medical professions have to enhance their medical skills? I do believe the health care system needs some type of reform so that children and senior citizens can receive health care. However a government run health care program is a step away from democracy and a step closer to socialism.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 2:11 PM

Posted by Adrienne Andrus:

I believe that a public option health care plan would be the way to go. Life, as in the right to be alive and well, is something that is promised to Americans in the very beginning of the Declaration of Independence. The fact that not everyone can afford health care violates that very basic right. In these harsh economic times, the number of people who can’t afford it is just going to continue to increase. Obama needs wake up, and realize his isn’t going to be able to please everyone. If he doesn’t step up to the plate, this issue is going to remain all talk, and no action, which is fine for members of both the House and the Senate because it gives them something to argue about, but where does it leave Americans?

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 2:43 PM

Posted by Rachel Bloink:

It is very obvious from reading some of the statistics online that the U.S. needs a health care reform. An estimated 45.7 million Americans are uninsured, and for those with coverage, health-care costs have been rising four times faster than wages. However I am not convinced that the universal government program is the best solution to this problem. There has been a lot of public criticism of the plan and it surprises me that Obama is still trying to push it. There are clearly a lot of problems with the bill and so far the Democrats have not been open to discussing these legitimate issues or working toward a compromise. I believe that universal health care is needed in the U.S. but the current government run option that Obama is promoting is not the way to go.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 3:25 PM

Posted by Alex Van Camp:

After reading the website and other peoples opinions, i am 85% for health care. People that can not afford insurance would have access to the government programs, and others that can afford higher grade insurance polices would be able to add to what they are given by the government. But my only concern is what is going to happen to the money going to hospitals. Doctors and nurses and many other people, rely on the fact that people will always be sick and that accidents happen. We need a constant flow of money everywhere INSIDE the country to hepl anything. But the gov't cant keep pulling money out of thin air. If they come up with a truly good way to get the money situation figured out with this, i would be 100% for. And if i had to vote on this, yes or no, i wouldnt not say yes till im 100% for.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 3:32 PM

Posted by Lindsey Pobocik:

The public option is a very good idea since not everyone can afford health care, but to an extent. I think that those who can afford health care should have benefits to this option if the plan ends up working out. Bills change overtime and I think the government could make the health care suitable for everyone within time. This bill could make or break our economy and at this point I don't think we have all that much to loose. People are always going to have a problom with our governments choices, we should be use to contraversy by now and should just see where it takes us. I think that it could possibly be better than worse, and I also believe Obama will make the right decision.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 3:41 PM

Posted by Andrew Gould:

Government run health care is not the path America should go down. Many countries such as Canada and the UK in particular have socialized medicine and it has shown disastrous results. Many people die in the UK and Canada from being forced to wait for treatment in long lines. Sometimes the wait can be several weeks to several months. Besides having to wait for treatment taxes will increase greatly to fund health care. The Congressional Budget Office states that government run health care would add trillions of dollars to the deficit. There are many ways we could fix health care but socializing it and increasing government control is not the way.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 3:43 PM

Posted by Jeff Hodge:

I believe that the public option for health care is the way to go. Why should someone be punished if they simply don't have enough money to insure themselves? Everyone has a right to life and shouldn't be denied of it. These are tough economic times and not everyone simply has the money to insure themselves. I believe that with a public health care system everyone would equally have a chance to be medically insured weather you have a high salary or not.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 4:04 PM

Posted by Stephen Groesser:

I do not think we should provide public health care for everyone as the plan says, but we should reform what we have now and build onto that. I strongly believe in equality and helping someone who has a legit reason for not being able to work, for instance disabilities, health issues, etc. What about the people who depend on others to support them for reasons none other than laziness or because they make irresponsible choices in life? Giving just anyone health benefits would be very unfair to those who work to pay for it now. At the same time, America is already trillions of dollars in debt and Obama expects this plan to cost up to 1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years. Other politicians believe that it will cost 2-3 times more than this. As a lot of people know, when the federal government takes control over certain things, we end up in further trouble. There are other answers to solving this problem.

P.S: Obama has been in office for almost 8 months now and what has he accomplished? Oh... nothing...

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 4:11 PM

Posted by Joe Sullivan:

Universal health care such as the public option does sound like a good idea at first. However, I don't think it would ultimately work because people in this country expect a certain quality when it comes to health-care, and if their expectations were not met, there would be some problems. Also my mom has some very serious health problems, and because of this, my family needs a certain level of quality when it comes to health care, and my family has managed to find a plan that works well for us. With the public option plan, we would be forced to accept a new health-care plan, and i am definitely opposed to the possibility of harm coming to any of my family members. I believe that the United States needs some sort of health-care reform, but until I am completely satisfied with the new option i will be against it.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 4:23 PM

Posted by Joseph Harkins:

I don't think the U.S. Government should provide health care to the public. Who wants some government official secretely pulling the strings with our tax money to benefit themself rather than health care? In these tough economic times no one will be too thrilled about a tax increase. If the government takes control of our health care, what will they want control of next? Mr. President I'm all for your can-do attitude but you are wasting your time on health care1

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 4:36 PM

Posted by Lauren Lucas:

I believe that the public option in health care is a good idea, since it enables more people to have health care available to them. Of course, there are some things everyone is going to have to compromise on. With the public option, those who cannot afford health care on their own will have to compromise the quality of the health care provided to them through the government. For those who can afford health care on their own, they will compromise higher taxes. The public option is not the perfect solution to resolve this difficlut situation, but in this tough economy, it seems to be (at the time) the best solution we have.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 5:24 PM

Posted by Lauren Godlesky:

Public health care seems almost relevant to the society that we live in today. Although I do believe that people are responsible for their own actions in getting an education, a job, and providing for themselves and their families, it's clear that there is something missing here in the area of health care. Around 47 million Americans are without health care and in these tough economic times, it seems to be quite the tough thing to afford. I believe that we're at the low point as far as the U.S economy goes today. We will probably not see the level of prosperity that we once did so therefore I think President Obama needs to take charge and present a working plan to Congress.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 5:39 PM

Posted by Briana:

Health care is a very controversial subject and in one night’s worth of research it’s hard to form an honest opinion, but I do know some sort of health care reform is needed in this country. There are many pros and cons to a reform in our health care system. Some pros being; there are over 40 million uninsured people in America and with this program they will all be covered with the insurance that they need. Also this will supposedly lower the cost of health care and make it affordable. There are also many cons to a reform. The government taking over health care is in turn eliminating insurance industry jobs, which in Michigan is a fairly health industry. It could put people who are in need of an elective surgery on a three year waiting list, as has happened in both Canada and the UK. Would the government have the ability to choose what sort of surgery is elective for me? I would much rather have the choices. Finally, there are still two major concerns that the government has failed to address. How much is this going to cost? Who is going to pay for it? Until these questions can be answered I don’t think that this sort of health care program should be installed in the United States just yet.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 5:48 PM

Posted by Ian Heslinger:

I think that this health care option is the wrong way to go. The government is not supposed to run everything. Yes, there are certain things they should be in charge of, but this is not one of them. I think this would gradually lead us into Socialism and that is definitely not where we want to go. People should be allowed to be in charge of their own health care decisions, not the government. Also, a health care system available for everyone should be paid for by everyone, not just by who the government designates.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 5:55 PM

Posted by Patrick Perry:

I agree with the president's plan to make the health care plan public,it seems to be the best decision,of our country due to desperate times and the recession of our economy,& the diminishing effect of our country's foundations.However,I think Obama needs to be clear,precise,and distinct of how he introduces the bill to our Congress,and our country.Whether or not the health care quality would be equal or abate.And i think when the president perfects this idea into a bill,it would be an upward step for our country.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 6:09 PM

Posted by Ali Huiskens:

I believe that universal health care would be beneficial to the citizens of the United States for various reasons. First off, Sweden has a national health care program which is funded by the government and paid from taxes levied at the local level. This program has proved to be fairly successful. The Swedish tend to be healthier, live a quality of life which surpasses most industrialized countries (including the United States), and live longer. I think the citizens of United States would be healthier, we would see changes in sick days and ultimately this would lead to a growth in the economy. Secondly, Health care should be an option for anyone not depending on their social or economic demographics. Health care shouldn’t be a matter of rich or poor. If this bill were to pass we would see less division amongst social classes. Not all citizens of this country are fortunate to have health care despite being employed full time and often have to pay out of pocket in order to purchase a policy on their own. I feel that this is a social obligation.
President Obama is doing his best with negotiating. Compromising is a big piece of politics, that’s how you create a sound nation. Conclusively, I think we would see great changes in this country if the health care bill passes. Everyone should be entitled to healthy living!

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 6:48 PM

Posted by Paige MacNeill:

I am against a public option and any government intervention in health care. First of all, I believe a truly free market is our best chance of dealing with the rising prices in health care. With no government interference, insurance companies will be able to undercut each other and drive down prices. The reason this is not possible in the current system is because legislators are in the pockets of major insurance agencies. These legislators set up barriers to entry which keep the current insurance companies on top and prevent new companies from forming and undercutting their prices. Secondly, I do not want to pay for strangers who exploit the system. The same thing happens with welfare, honest families are burdened by having to pay for those who are simply to lazy to work. With health care being "free" many more are likely to take unnecessary doctor visits and unnecessary prescriptions because it is on some other person's dime. Even if they are necessary, I do not want my family sacrificing their time and bodies working to pay for a strangers health.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 6:57 PM

Posted by McKenzie Mora:

Every person in this country should have health care available to them at an affordable price. It's ridiculous what people are having to go through because of lost jobs and loss of income. Obama's been pushing for big changes too fast for the short time he's been in office. Universal health care is a huge undertaking and needs to be well thought out. Do we want the government to make all of our choices for us? We live in a free country and need to be able to make choices for our familes- especially concerning our health.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:02 PM

Posted by Jessica Rolls:

I think the public health care plan is a good idea but I don't think it's as easy as President Obama makes it sound. The small scale version of goverment run health care known as Medicade/Medicare is inefficient and abused which leads me to question the goverment's ability to run a universal health care program that works. Another concern is the cost of the program and where the money going to come from. This concern is fueled by the state of the economy and the goverment's already large deficit. This health care plan limits are choices and moves us towards Socialism.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:07 PM

Posted by Sarah Dewan:

In my opinion, I think that health care reform is something we need to consider as an option for the future of our health care system. Our country is financially unstable leaving families unable to pay their bills and afford health insurance. This makes it harder for people to go to the doctor and take care of themselves. It doesn't make sense for people to suffer because others that can afford health insurance aren't willing to spend alittle extra on taxes. We are in hard times and we need to stick together as one country and support each other. The only reason thepeople that are against the public option are against it is because they know if the public were to vote on this bill they would vote for it. They should do what it right for the millions that are struggling in exchange for the bigger guys loosing just alittle.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:08 PM

Posted by Chad Macksood:

I disagree with the president's plan to make health care public; it is not the right path for our country to take. In these tough economic times, we do not need another reason for a tax increase. Who knows what the government will actually spend this money on; for all we know, some government official could be using this money for their own personal gain. However, it is pretty obvious that a reform is needed in our country because our current health care system is not working considering there are over 46 million people in the United States without health care. Yet, as Briana stated, no matter what health care system reform our country decides to take, there will be pros and cons to both sides. It is my hope that Obama makes the right choices on reforming health care, in which the pros outweigh the cons.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:13 PM

Posted by Adam Rahman:

I believe that the United States needs an improved health care system, and i think President Obama making the right choices to achieve this goal. President Obama just needs to stay strong with his decisions and not let the Republicans stop him from making a change. Everyone deserves health care and i believe that it is immoral to take it away from someone. I also believe that it is a good idea for President Obama to put money into this plan because it might get us out of the recession we are in. President Obama is doing the right thing for our country, we just can't expect things to change overnight, we need to give it some time. Everyone deserves a right to health care. Everyone deserves a right to live.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:18 PM

Posted by Haley Sedgewick:

I believe that the public option definately needs to be part of the United States health care reform. If it is not part of the new reform, then essentially health care will remain the same. Health care, as we know it today, is becoming unaffordable for a vast majority of Americans and employers, and the 48 million or so Americans who don't have health care at all, would still be uninsured. I believe President Obama should be more forceful in pushing the public option and gaining support from Congress and the Democrats to pass this bill. Every other industrialized country provides health care for all its citizens, not based on wealth, so why shouldn't America have this too?

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:22 PM

Posted by Dom Goyette:

I don't like the idea of universal healthcare. It sounds socialist to me. The idea of putting some cases in front of others seems unfair to me. Another downside would be there would be many tax raises. Also, i believe that this would cause medical regulations to become too strict.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:23 PM

Posted by Joanne Christy:

I agree that health insurance is a necessity for all Americans. I believe that Obama should stick with his public option plan. Government health insurance would be affordable for many Americans who cannot afford health insurance today. In the end, it’s obvious that some people will dislike the health care reform and some people will love it, but we’re just going to have to compromise on the issue. The government could have some strings attached to this deal or else the media has just turned everything inside out from numbers to policies, but all in all the most important aspect is that everyone has some form of health insurance.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:31 PM

Posted by Fabiola Gonzalez:

I am for the change so that everbody in the US can have health insurance. Even if people are against it would help us to be a better place since people would be able to get the care they need and not have to pay as much so they can still live life well. I understand in a way why people are against it since they think that the low class people with little money won't have to pay what is necessary and those in the upper class will have to pay. The economy is hard enough right now for everybody so why can't people make a sacrifice so it can get better. Also those who are against it can warm up to the idea since it will take awhile to get into full swing. So I am for the public option plan, Obama has the right idea.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:42 PM

Posted by Nathanael Augustine Adams:

I am against a government run health care system. I wouldn't want the government choosing what should be covered in my health care because I feel that if i have the means i should be able to receive a some what elevated level of care. I don't believe that the strong should be forced to carry the weak, not to sound harsh but I believe in somewhat more of a survival of the fittest mentality. If every aspect of everyones lives was equal then where would the drive to be successful come from. Plus the idea of doctors relatively becoming government employees in a government that is struggling to find sources of income to keep themselves afloat scares me.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:44 PM

Posted by Kate Peabody:

I dont feel that its even possible for me to take a side on this argument. I think that the real question is how we are going to educate the public on all the issues dealing with ones health. Health care is complicated and its not black and white issue. On one side I dont want my family to work hard and pay for the health insurance of some lazy person who takes advantage of the whole public health care system. But, on the other hand I think that it is beyond wrong to let a child or even anyone die because they cant afford to pay for visits to the doctor as well as medication. I dont think that we are anywhere near coming up with a solution to this imperative argument and rather than the government and public arguing this situation, I think we would be better off educating everyone on the pros and cons to everyside of the public health care discussion.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:46 PM

Posted by Chris Bowers:

I do think that the United States needs some kind of healthcare reform that gives healthcare to every US citizen that deserves it. Our current healthcare system is flawed leaving 46 million or more Americans without healthcare. While more and more hardworking Americans lose there jobs and others find money much tighter, healthcare prices continue to rise higher and higher. Too high for many Americans to pay leaving them without healthcare. This is just unacceptable and something does need to be done. However I do not think that the path President Obama is taking is necessarily the best one. Especially in the economic state that the US is in today, being already 11 trillion dollars in debt, another trillion dollars or more spent on Obama’s healthcare plan could do more harm than good. Added to that the flaws in the bill and system that he proposes, and the opposition of the public and congress I just don’t think that this is the way to go for Universal Healthcare in America.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 7:57 PM

Posted by Meredith Witt:

In these tough economic times, we look towards reform and dramatic changes. At first, any idea that is new and different seems to be better and might hold the key to solving our problems. We know that our country needs change and reform. One of the most pressing issues is healthcare reform. With a large percentage of Americans not covered by health insurance, we look to try to help these people by possibly providing healthcare that will cover everyone. While this seems like a good answer to our problem, there are many consequences. With a universal program, the quality of general care would be attainable. To that extent, specialty care and research would decline. With all healthcare plans being the same, specialty care would become obsolete and the progress made in medical research would slow. With this new plan, we would be jeopardizing our freedom and looking towards a more socialist country. Other countries have used the universal healthcare system and it seems to be working. If we look at the quality of our healthcare compared to these countries we can see how our specialty care is far superior and more advanced. Is this because of universal care? I do not know. What I do know is that we do need reform and change, but we as a country are not ready to hand over our healthcare to the government.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 9:04 PM

Posted by Stephanie Forstall:

I think making sure everyone has health care is a good idea, but I'm not really comfortable with the government running everything. My dad is a doctor so I know he sometimes gets cut short when it comes to getting paid because some people don't have health care. Some people's health care only covers certain things, so when they go to the hospital, the hospital loses money because the patient doesn't have insurance to cover it. Everybody deserves to get medicine and in to see a doctor, it's only civil. But on the other hand, if the government was in control of every aspect of people's insurance policy, wouldn't they be able to dictate who gets what procedure and why? I think that kind of defeats the purpose of a free country and what America stands for.

Tuesday, September 1st 2009 @ 9:52 PM

Posted by Niles Owen:

I definitely do not agree with the health care plan. I think that people should provide for themselves. The taxes will go up, and that will hurt the middle class even more.

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 @ 5:23 AM

Posted by Niles Owen:

I dont like the idea also because i think it is a socialist idea. President Obama is the head of the most popular democratic government in the world and for him to try to force everyone to have the same healthcare is crazy. There is an arguement for both sides, and people will be un happy either way. That is why the government should not provide universal health care.

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 @ 7:48 AM

Posted by Jon Parker:

I disagree with this idea. I disagree on the basis that it seems completely anti-American. Living in this country signifies that each and every citizen has a right to choose his/her own health plan. If it's your body it seems like you should be the one to decide how best to take care of it, and how much effort and money you want to put into your personal health benefits is your own choice. Not the governments. I am happy knowing the government cares about those who cannot afford proper health care, but wouldn't creating universal health care yield the progress of advanced and special health care? Just a thought. This just seems too socialistic and too much of a step towards that style of government.

Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 @ 4:35 PM

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