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Positive 'change' can occur without big government
Positive 'change' can occur without big government
Date published: 9/6/2009

Positive 'change' can occur without big government

In the new Obama era, why must "change" apply only to government control?

In this whole health care debate, change takes on the face of expanded government power and universal health care. Any other proposal is either ignored or shunned because it does not involve big government.

There are several health care proposals coming out of Congress that would make real progress and should be heard.

Recently, I read about Rep. Rob Wittman's support of a plan that addressed the need to help those with pre-existing health struggles that did not rely on government-controlled health care.

It would also protect those who are currently on private plans who could lose their insurance if government-controlled health care came into play.

Rep. Wittman and other like-minded leaders need to be heard concerning the health care debate. They have good ideas.

Just because an idea does not require big government does not mean the idea cannot deliver change.

Patricia Mellott

Spotsylvania



Date published: 9/6/2009



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Why are health insurance premiums high (posted by Mandrake , Sep. 7, 2009 9:06 am)    0 likes
and why don't they just insure everybody? Because insurers make more money that way right? OR How about you self indulgent, overeating heavy sugar consuming, alcohol consuming, 1/2 pounder burgers with large fries eating pie slurping beer sucking, pot, coke and crack consuming whiners take some responsibility for your self inflicted healthcare consuming bad habits.

I Can't Wait (posted by UsefulIdiot , Sep. 6, 2009 11:02 am)    0 likes
until some Republican plan compels me to tithe to some already very profitable health insurance company that already made some very sizable campaign contributions to some Republican candidates.

Is Business (posted by 10staffordyears , Sep. 6, 2009 9:59 am)    0 likes
Who is going to insure a person with a pre-exisiting (and expensive) condition? Its a bad investments. Companies are happy to take premiums from the healthy ... but avoid the 'pre-sick' like the plague. Ever heard of someone being dropeed from thier auto or home insurance because of too many claims? In this case the gov't assigns the person to a pool and requires a company to insure the auto or home (as astronimical rates).

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