National Health Care - HUGE issue in 2008

[democrat2thecore]

2008 MUST give us a president who will push all-out for Universal Health Care - or "National Health Insurance" as we used to call it. Among the many options, which do you support? I have long been a believer in Single-Payer but also know there are other options that will be much easier to get through the Congress. What plan do YOU support and why?

[BlueJazz]

1. I want what Canada has......

[dflprincess]

3. I want what France has

including the 35 hour work week. - After I saw "Sicko" I understood why the U.S. government tries so hard to make us hate the French.

[lovuian]

6. France or Canada I want single payer

no American should go bankrupt over healthcare

[dflprincess]

2. And I don't think there's many candidates who understand just how big an issue it is

Not just the presidential candidates but the ones running for the House and Senate as well. If they did, they'd stop babbling about the need for "affordable healthcare" (whatever the hell that means) and start talking about how we're going to move to a system that gives everyone access to the care they need.

[democrat2thecore]

7. I agree with that - 100%

Very well said. Instead of the clichés - let's talk about real access to real medical care - for everyone.

[Samantha]

4. I am wondering which of the National Health Care programs

will eviscerate Medicare. Being the cynic I am, I often think about the Republicans bashing the so-called entitlement programs (never mind that some baby-boomers have been taxed on these entitlements for 30-40 years) and reiterating something must be done. It's pretty obvious Corporate America does not want its profit margins diminished by health care premiums for its employees -- they can do without or someone else can pay.

The perfect way to eradicate Medicare would be to include Seniors in the pool of insureds under a National Health Care program. Carrying my cynicism a step further, I believe there is a leading Democratic candidate who has very Republican leanings that I feel wouldn't think twice about zapping this program, doing it under the umbrella of simply giving all Americans what they have demanded.

Mandates on a national health insurance policy incorporating people who cannot pay suggest the premiums might be deducted from one's social security.

AND IF THAT IS THE END RESULT, THE REPUBLICANS WILL GET WHAT THEY HAVE ALWAYS WANTED SINCE THESE PROGRAMS WERE IMPLEMENTED.

[dysfunctional press]

5. single-payer universal coverage is the only way to go.

nt

[mdmc]

8. ditto