I’ve noted that the Republican candidates’ health care platforms, to the extent they exist at all, are not resonating with ‘regular’ voters, while the other party’s are. A new poll indicates that the gap is growing.
Bob Laszewski notes that the independent voters, a large group that will determine the outcome of the 2008 election, have personal experience with ‘job lock’ – stuck in a job due to health insurance.
And these folks, not ideologues on the right (or the left) will elect the next President.
Nothing at all this year is unusual in the way voters are lured to one party or the other. Democrats (especially those on the left of middle) “buy” votes by promising to give voters something without them having to pay for it. Those who feel entitled to what they haven’t earned or won’t pay for will vote for those making the promises. Paying for it isn’t an important element prior to election day.
We are facing the financing crisis of FDR’s great society now. We’ll face the second health care crisis two years after this Health Care Reform. And we will end up with less choice, waiting lines, unavailable services and surprise, surprise a greater gap between health care for the wealthy than the middle class. Right now through employer plans, the CEO has the same plan as the lowest paid eligible employee. In Canada, Those who can afford it buy medical insurance on top of the Province plan – that way they don’t have to wait, or they can go to the US to have services performed that the Province plan refuses to pay.
We continue to increase the number of people we provide for because they become automatic supporters of the Liberal legislators. No wonder we have such a problem with illegals – we have made it far too easy for Americans to not work (if the work is too hard, or doesn’t pay what it should).
“Those who feel entitled to what they haven’t earned”
How does one ‘earn’ the right to health care?
The rest of planet considers it a human right, like police and fire protection.
But then I’m a religious person. Some don’t grow up with a sense of duty to your fellow man. And that’s a shame.
Wow “frustrated comsumer”, I can’t believe your comments regarding being a religios person.
As a Christian, I consider it to be my duty and calling to help my fellow man. So, how do I do that? I do it by helping people know how to help themsleves. Lets teach the village to fish, not just give them a trout for a day.
Everyone in America has healthcare options. Come on, its just a matter of fee for service payments or having insurance. The healthcare access is already there.
As a Christian, i think it is immoral to take everyones money and re distribute it via taxes.
Keep the government out of it other than setting up fair rules for everyone to have coverage throught the private companies.
Remember, the same people that can’t get me a drivers license easily woudl be in charge of healthcare if we considered it a right. If you consider healthcare a right what about Food. Now that makes more sense, sure it has to be a right doesn’t it? Lets make that free as well. What about clothing, that should be a right too?