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I'll speak for myself as a person with HIV and insurance (for now at least). I am all for healthcare reform starting with cost controls for the insurance companies. My personal issue is that this is just moving to damn fast. It took 50 years for it to get like this, why doesn anyone think they can fix it in 6 months. Take the time to look at every alternative and then make an informed intelligent decision. I think it is borderline criminal that there are no more medical professionals involved in writing this policy. There is common ground that can be agreed on so more people have access to healthcare, but why does it have to be done in one fell swoop. How about a staged introduction with some checks and balances to see what it working (and not working) in 12 months.
John
Great essay exposing the ludicrous claims of right-wing fanatics who have sold their souls to the health insurance companies. Healthcare Reform is crucial and vital to the viability of our Nation, affecting ALL of us, regardless of one's sexual orientation, ethnicity or religious affiliation, because every American will one day become sick or injured. The United States possesses the most advanced health care in the world, overall. However when that advanced care is denied to so many Americans because they don't have the right or best healthcare plan, and/or no insurance, with many insured Americans losing their homes because of skyrocketing costs, then the end result is contempt, not compassion. On a final note to all the readers: this issue is big... bigger than Gay Marriage and Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell. I can't think why any reasonable, honorable American would oppose Health Care Reform. There's been much anti-Obama rhetoric in the Gay Community over the past several weeks, because Gay Rights "leaders" aren't getting their way on hot-button issues fast enough; embarrassing, like a crying infant wanting a lollipop in a super market checkout line. Withdrawing our support from President Obama during this critical time is wrong, and if we ever hope to get any measure of support for Gay Rights issues, this isn't the time to desert our strongest political supporters. What goes 'round, comes 'round.
August 13, 2009