As I read the posts on the health care debate an even bigger observation came to mind. At what point did we become a nation inclined toward “Fast Food” politics?
If the president would have his way we would be encumbered by an enormous debt with a plan of questionable development and outcome which “must be passed immediately.” With more than three years
left in his as well as some senators’ terms, the president, if he was in fact concerned about health care reform, could easily reach bipartisan agreement with a metered and phased approach. First, open
the borders of states to allow all insurance companies to compete for all the citizens’ and small companies’ business in the first year.
Those old enough remember when the telephone companies’ borders were opened and how rates plummeted.
Second, regulate insurance companies as necessary in the second year to resolve abuses unresolved from the first year. Just as with other businesses, customers go to businesses friendly to them, and
those desirous of staying in business in an open market will be customer friendly.
Third and final year, put into place tough tort reform that holds all parties accountable; lawyers, insurance companies, and health care. Within four years, not one dime of our or our kids’ money is taken
while we have a pretty good shot at solving the greatest majority of “health care reform” objectives; if that is in fact our objective. At that point our elected leaders can address those citizens not covered by
Medicare or Medicaid.
As informed citizens we have to take a step back and ask ourselves “when has anything good ever come about from rushing into something versus a measured approach”. Not in car deals, not in
relationships, not in this.
SAM YOUNG
Woodbridge
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