Will March 21, 2010 Go Down As Another Day of Infamy?

Yesterday was not the day of victory Nancy Pelosi and her colleagues seem to think it was. However the health care bill turns out, March 21, 2010 will be remembered as the day that the U. S. House of Representatives rode roughshod over the clearly stated desires of the American people, claiming to know better what was good for them than those people most affected by the vote could possibly know.

I wonder what price these elected officials will pay for such arrogance?

I am among those who feel that this bill is the wrong bill. Do I think that there needs to be health care reform? Yes, I do, but not at the expense of seeing faith in our elected officials destroyed, the disgusting arm-twisting going on in backroom deals, and the President of the United States lowering himself to the position of stalking the halls of Congress to threaten and cajole any holdouts who might not be leaning toward his side of the bill. I was taught that there were three distinct branches of government for a reason.

A bill, I might add, that is over 2000 pages long; a bill that most members of congress have admitted they have not even read; and a bill that has been filled with earmarks promising perks to some in order to bring them around to voting for it.

Over 2000 pages to fix health care in America? I think a short list of suggestions would have done the trick. How about something similar to this for starters?

1. Fund a catastrophic policy for those whose medical expenses go beyond a certain amount each year.

2. Make it illegal for insurance companies to discriminate due to pre-existing conditions.

3. Provide free clinics for the unemployed or disabled.

3. Cap the amounts allowed to be recovered in malpractice suits.

If you favor the new bill that was approved yesterday, have you actually looked at the cost to future generations? Check out this video to hear and see the opinion of one of those who will be affected. ONE TEEN'S OPINION