The Public Health Care Option

We have hundreds of private health care plans. We also have Medicare, Medicaid and we have the plan that our Representatives and Senators enjoy. I have an idea. Look at all of these and choose one for the public option. The only requirement is that the Senators and Representatives must accept this as well along with the rest of the government workers.

They call this problem the public option, like the public is something other than them. You know those pesky public people. The Senators on the talking heads show this morning almost admitted that this was so difficult they didn't know what to do. If that is surprising to you than you are not paying attention.

We have millions of people out of work and still bleeding. COBRA is not an option for 95% of the people. Employers are going to start cutting back on health care offerings. Things are going to get worse before they get better. Washington, do your job. Either use what programs we have and subsidize it or shut up. There are models everywhere, a lot of good ones that work. Pick one and let's move on to creating jobs. Because if that doesn't happen nothing else will matter. The Great Depression lasted so long because there were no jobs. Jobs create income, which creates, money in peoples pockets, which helps everything. No band aids like cash for clunkers as that was a only short term flashy political thing that in the long run will do little. A long term solution is needed here.

Hellooooo, anybody home??????

The Power of the Vote - Use It.

Have you had the time to witness your representatives to Congress actions lately. We see such things as people shouting LIAR! at the President. We have representatives telling people that one parties health plan is for them to die quickly when sick. Still the same we vs them, you can plug in the party of choice.

It is not however time for change, it is time to vote. This is our time. Take a long hard look at your spokespersons in Congress. Are they doing a good job or are they just howling at the moon. Their retirement plan includes health care and a nice pension so don't fret for their well being just vote them out. Put fear into all their hearts that if you act like a fool you will be dismissed. We can fix this. We have the power and we need to use it. The stakes are too high to continue with representatives who don't get it.

Around one hundred fifty years ago a wise President told us this country was of the people, by the people and for the people. Coming this November make sure the person you vote for gets this. If they don't, send them on the way to their life's work.