My Rant: Socialized Medicine & Universal Healthcare
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
Here’s what pisses me off about the American Dream. Excuse me while I politically rant but I have to get this out because it’s currently pissing me off at the moment.
HEALTH CARE!
Medical bills are the number one reason families file for bankruptcy.
Instead of doing something about it that helps the common man (i.e. democrats), the republican’s try to shoot nationalized healthcare down so it can keep big businesses pockets lined. So instead of (mostly) responsible families being rewarded for their hard work, they get the shaft by having to foot an enormous bill once a family member falls ill.
I understand that other countries have nationalized health care and I also understand that some of those countries have problems with their nationalized systems. But why should we have to pay $100 for a prescription to get filled when other people pay as little as $4 in other countries? This is, I’m only mentioning prescriptions. In Canada all necessary surgeries are free (free meaning you’re taxed more but don’t have to come out of savings or file bankruptcy later).
It’s time for a major overhaul of our healthcare system. The old system does not allow Americans to achieve the American Dream. It keeps American’s slaves to the the medical fraternity while prohibiting personal and social growth needed to revitalize the country.
If I want to take a chance and open a small business I’m immediately hit by a road block that keeps me in one sided employment contract that offers a healthcare plan. One sided meaning you can be let go for any reason but you’re more apt to stay there because of the health benefits.
I get it! We’ll get taxed more in order to provide a universal healthcare plan. So be it. We’re already getting taxed out the ass, why not tax an extra 3-5% out of my check to cover me and other U.S. citizens health care costs?
I’m willing to bet once the country as a whole stops filing bankruptcy on the inability to pay for rising healthcare costs, we’ll quickly see a prosperous America built on the ideas that anything is attainable.
As for me personally… this rant is brought on by the fact that I’m about to drop $3000+ out on medical bills (and that’s WITH insurance) at a time my wife is without work. We have an emergency stash but that’s beside the point! $3000 on medical bills that could be easily avoidable?
Hopefully Obama gets it and I think he will make the change needed.
Because of the new stimulus, we no longer have to pay $378 to Cobra /month for the wife and kids health insurance plans. Instead we get a 65% discount. Hopefully, Obama is going to do more to bring us to socialized medicine cause I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired of paying for medical help out of pocket WITH insurance.
