tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post8953712109087343051..comments2023-11-03T01:26:28.532-07:00Comments on The Liberal Mormon That Could: Why Universal Healthcare?Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-76045465316278514192008-10-13T19:15:00.000-07:002008-10-13T19:15:00.000-07:00if people are going to argue against providing ser...if people are going to argue against providing services for citizens, i think they should at least be familiar with facts:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States<BR/>http://www.nchc.org/facts/coverage.shtml<BR/><BR/>i think "get over it" isn't really a viable argument for a health care crisis, especially when you're talking to a mother of three. my brother, who is a type 1 diabetic (the kind that isn't caused by lifestyle), cannot barely afford health care, either, and, though he went to college, works at a grocery store so he can afford his insulin.<BR/><BR/>there are pros and cons to universal health care vs. private health care, but i've never heard anyone who lived abroad complain about universal health care. most prefer it... furthermore, you would think that, if competitive health care were so effective, we would have higher life expectancy rates and, well, better health care for our working and middle classes. i mean, (?) right...? it isn't just the rich who deserve health care, right?jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02182765884017922597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-10469832528383220432008-10-13T18:56:00.000-07:002008-10-13T18:56:00.000-07:00I like your fourth sentence: at least i know i am ...I like your fourth sentence: <I>at least i know i am paying for something of high quality, something that will save my life someday.</I><BR/><BR/>You *do* get what you pay for. Agreed.<BR/><BR/>Again, though, I don't think it has to be a DMV/IRS kind of situation or what we have now. I'm positive it doesn't have to be one or the other.<BR/><BR/>I never said I felt like I was being punished - BUT, some teachers are. They chose this profession, granted. Some people *choose* to work in industries that don't offer great benefits. But those professionals who offer services such as teaching deserve more. Every single one of them should have amazing healthcare, even if <I>just because</I> they are exposed to 150 germy kids on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>I just think it's a right and that something is better than nothing. <BR/><BR/>I like the idea that if you can pay for private, cool! Keep your private insurance. I love it. But for those who can't, they should have something better than the E.R. <BR/><BR/>I heard it said on the television...wish I could remember the who and where, but she essentially observed that we have universal healthcare now. It just sucks. The system is weighed down, full of crap we could do without.<BR/><BR/>We just need to make it better. We need to allow people the chance to be healthy - especially hard working, tax paying people who happen (by choice or not) to work for companies who don't offer (by choice or not) decent healthcare. People are worth something whether they're a CEO of a successful company or the dude that changes your oil.<BR/><BR/>That's all. <BR/><BR/>And, haha, there's always, <I>always</I> something to complain about. I'd like to see something done. <BR/><BR/>I'm just tired of hearing "sucks for you!" Sometimes that works, but not in this case.<BR/><BR/>And by the way, <B>thank you</B> for coming back. I hope that despite our differences you'll continue to check in and will maybe even visit my other blog. <BR/><BR/>I love a good debate.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268689890561878413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2754038974641979372.post-9254471464195685172008-10-13T18:34:00.000-07:002008-10-13T18:34:00.000-07:00good thoughts. you provide some fun reading. you...good thoughts. you provide some fun reading. you know, i would love to see everybody with the kind of healthcare they desire. but the problem is, good healthcare is expensive. part of me hates that fact, but another part of me is glad. at least i know i am paying for something of high quality, something that will save my life someday. with universal healthcare, that means healthcare that is government-run. do you really want to sit in a doctor's office that reminds you of the DMV, long wait times and crappy emotionless service included?? like one brilliant woman put it recently, with government-run healthcare, "you'll get the sympathy of the IRS and the efficiency of the post office." ugh. but true, when you go to the post office your letter arrives in 2 days, pronto. but seriously, it wasn't until FedEx came along and gave the post office some healthy competition that they became reliable -- for everyone, didn't matter who they were. competition is good. we pay high prices for healthcare because it assures competition, innovation, the smartest doctors, etc. hopefully America can figure out how to accomplish this in the near future and still make everyone happy. my dad was a teacher, i can relate to your situation. it sucks. get over it. why do you feel like you're being punished? the "this is not fair" attitude is what i am tired of hearing about. the attitude that can never be satisfied. i can only imagine what you will complain about next once the healthcare issue is "resolved."tatumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09507597182011160548noreply@blogger.com