Comments on: An Opportunity for True Healthcare Reform http://health--savings--accounts.com/healthcare-debate-blog/an-opportunity-for-true-healthcare-reform/ Discussion on the current Healthcare Bill Debate Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:16:05 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Ray http://health--savings--accounts.com/healthcare-debate-blog/an-opportunity-for-true-healthcare-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Ray Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:15:17 +0000 http://health--savings--accounts.com/healthcare-debate-blog/?p=259#comment-35 I absolutely agree. Being in the health insurance industry, I see many problems. I could not feel more strongly about the need for true Health Care Reform (not a government takeover). Having the government getting too involved just is not the solution. We are a great country because we embrace capitalism. All the burgeoning economies of the world are embracing capitalism. East Germany vs West Germany in the 40 years after WWII, West Germany thrived East Germany starved. North Korea vs South Korea. Look at the economies of India, China, Russia. All are growing now that they have gone to a more capitalistic economy. We have done it better than anyone for over 200 years. Why not use it to solve our health care/insurance woes. Having a consumer based system and letting market forces work has never failed us. Is the system perfect? NO. It is just better than any other. As Ronald Reagan said, government isn't the solution, it is the problem. I absolutely agree. Being in the health insurance industry, I see many problems. I could not feel more strongly about the need for true Health Care Reform (not a government takeover). Having the government getting too involved just is not the solution. We are a great country because we embrace capitalism. All the burgeoning economies of the world are embracing capitalism. East Germany vs West Germany in the 40 years after WWII, West Germany thrived East Germany starved. North Korea vs South Korea. Look at the economies of India, China, Russia. All are growing now that they have gone to a more capitalistic economy. We have done it better than anyone for over 200 years. Why not use it to solve our health care/insurance woes. Having a consumer based system and letting market forces work has never failed us. Is the system perfect? NO. It is just better than any other. As Ronald Reagan said, government isn’t the solution, it is the problem.

]]> By: Fred Adams http://health--savings--accounts.com/healthcare-debate-blog/an-opportunity-for-true-healthcare-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Fred Adams Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:02:23 +0000 http://health--savings--accounts.com/healthcare-debate-blog/?p=259#comment-34 the people of Massachusetts spoke. In crystal clear fashion, they told President Obama and Congressional Democrats to end this health care takeover now. The meaning and magnitude of Scott Brown's historic victory is truly stunning. Consider Massachusetts. Before Mr. Brown's victory last night no Republican Senate candidate in Massachusetts had won since 1972. The seat he was seeking had been held by Ted Kennedy for almost 50 years and the Kennedy family was on the campaign trail against him. All 10 congressional districts in Massachusetts are held by Democrats. In 2008, the congressional Democrat in Massachusetts with the lowest winning percentage was Barney Frank - and he won with 68%! Just 12% of voters in Massachusetts are registered Republicans. But, Scott Brown did not win because voters suddenly love the Republican Party. He won not with a message of "Send more Republicans to Congress." Instead, his most salient message was "send me to Washington to be the 41st vote against the health care takeover." The Democrats know this as well. On Sunday when President Obama campaigned with Ms. Coakley, neither of them said one word about health care -- the issue on which the President has staked everything. They know that even in Massachusetts -- the liberal bastion of the nation -- their health care takeover has been rejected by a majority of the people. Take a moment and congratulate yourself. You are making a difference for our nation. Your tireless work, sacrifice and refusal to give up are paying off. However, this health care battle is not over. Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid are already considering trying to jam the health care takeover through before Senator-elect Brown can be seated. We've got to keep the pressure on the Senate and House. Let's flood the lines to Washington and the district offices today while the election results are still fresh. Forward this information to your family and friends; put it on your Facebook and Twitter. Let's get as many of our fellow Americans as possible to join us in making these calls at this key moment in the health care battle. Reid, Pelosi and Obama want us to believe their health care takeover is "inevitable." You and I know better. This is just more proof. the people of Massachusetts spoke. In crystal clear fashion, they told President Obama and Congressional Democrats to end this health care takeover now.
The meaning and magnitude of Scott Brown’s historic victory is truly stunning.
Consider Massachusetts. Before Mr. Brown’s victory last night no Republican Senate candidate in Massachusetts had won since 1972. The seat he was seeking had been held by Ted Kennedy for almost 50 years and the Kennedy family was on the campaign trail against him. All 10 congressional districts in Massachusetts are held by Democrats. In 2008, the congressional Democrat in Massachusetts with the lowest winning percentage was Barney Frank – and he won with 68%! Just 12% of voters in Massachusetts are registered Republicans.
But, Scott Brown did not win because voters suddenly love the Republican Party. He won not with a message of “Send more Republicans to Congress.” Instead, his most salient message was “send me to Washington to be the 41st vote against the health care takeover.”
The Democrats know this as well. On Sunday when President Obama campaigned with Ms. Coakley, neither of them said one word about health care — the issue on which the President has staked everything. They know that even in Massachusetts — the liberal bastion of the nation — their health care takeover has been rejected by a majority of the people.
Take a moment and congratulate yourself. You are making a difference for our nation.
Your tireless work, sacrifice and refusal to give up are paying off.
However, this health care battle is not over. Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid are already considering trying to jam the health care takeover through before Senator-elect Brown can be seated. We’ve got to keep the pressure on the Senate and House.

Let’s flood the lines to Washington and the district offices today while the election results are still fresh.
Forward this information to your family and friends; put it on your Facebook and Twitter. Let’s get as many of our fellow Americans as possible to join us in making these calls at this key moment in the health care battle.
Reid, Pelosi and Obama want us to believe their health care takeover is “inevitable.” You and I know better.
This is just more proof.

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