tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post2510636102915956833..comments2021-08-18T21:43:57.541-07:00Comments on The Awesome Rawsons: To be terrified or not to be terrified. That is the question.The Awesome Rawsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11162460814812198592noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-85661040042001282042009-08-13T14:18:47.028-07:002009-08-13T14:18:47.028-07:00Although I don't support this bill at all, I b...Although I don't support this bill at all, I believe it was well intentioned and a lot of smart people tried their best to make what they thought would be a great system to improve access to much needed health care for all Americans. I believe those people and even their opponents will continue to fight to make the system better. That's the good news. Unfortunately, the bad news is that the health care and insurance systems are so expansive and involve so many industries and people that it is impossible to successfully overhaul the system with a single bill, even if it is over a 1000 pages and filled with legalese. As a result, this bill and almost any other like it will do no more than solve some problems while creating a slew of others. <br /><br />In its current form, the bill falls fatally short of creating a viable solution and instead creates a new series of burecratic hurdles and systemic problems for everyone to deal with. The best thing you can do at this point is continue to vote and voice your opinion until the best series of solutions can be reached. Also, even if this bill is passed, you should not be too worried as long as you have private insurance that complies with the minimum standards required by the bill and as long as you live in an area with sufficient quality health care facilities to service the population who will now all presumably have access. San Antonio should be fine for now. In the end, you have no need to be terrified at this point because you are privately insured and the country will not become socialist over night. If it will make you feel any better, I promise to leave you a comment on your blog when it's time to be scared and move out of the country. So keep checking over the next few days...j/k. There is no need to worry yet. Sleep tight.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148342643965726910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-52336385088902128932009-08-13T14:14:19.015-07:002009-08-13T14:14:19.015-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148342643965726910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-32247590574322796612009-08-12T15:30:52.646-07:002009-08-12T15:30:52.646-07:00You're right...it's hard to know where to ...You're right...it's hard to know where to get accurate, unbiased info. If you find a place, let me know :) <br /><br />Here are my feelings: the current insurance system is terribly flawed. It needs to be changed. ALL people deserve access to health care, not just those with insurance or who can afford to pay for it out of pocket. I believe it is a basic human right. I saw this on a shirt the other day: "America: Where only the insured survive" That's what it feels like to me.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00978042121898207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-38534225684053770012009-08-12T13:17:56.013-07:002009-08-12T13:17:56.013-07:00Ugh, I had this same panic last night! I was onli...Ugh, I had this same panic last night! I was online readin tons of stuff and the more I read the more I got confused. I will say that I read nore things that I didn't like than I did- like levelizing the cost for everyone. You know how you get a discount for being healthy? That would be eliminated, and you are going to pay the same amount for insurance that a chain smoker does. Not really fair, right?aidanjordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15272373941511847758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-11262117199207692672009-08-12T12:01:25.351-07:002009-08-12T12:01:25.351-07:00Hmmmmm, honestly the plan is seriously expensive a...Hmmmmm, honestly the plan is seriously expensive and we allready have a huge deficit. Another thing, is how it is being pushed through in such a hurry, when something like this really needs to be ironed out completly. They did the same thing with the stimulus package and that, to me, was a disaster. It will push out private insurers, and the whole let us know who is in opposition to us didn't thrill me. So basically I am pretty much against it. There are many, many other things I feel they need to focus on or come up with a better more reasonable solution. I realize it is time for "a change." But I'm not lookin to change that much!Cherie'https://www.blogger.com/profile/15402710709851619837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-70270479360741605042009-08-12T11:03:56.754-07:002009-08-12T11:03:56.754-07:00There are always exaggerations on both sides. It c...There are always exaggerations on both sides. It can all be overwhelming. I have heard Joel and Joe talking about the social healthcare systems in Canada and France, and I'm not interested in anything close to that. I try not to think about it too much, but that's not really the right approach to take either. Sorry, that didn't really answer your question. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I can empathize, and if you figure it out let me know :)Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731479422223094652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-45715087457973586132009-08-12T09:21:29.119-07:002009-08-12T09:21:29.119-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720022400918053257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4040810705204234097.post-44975127494952032612009-08-12T09:21:20.928-07:002009-08-12T09:21:20.928-07:00I just read this article on the health care reform...I just read this article on the health care reform panic two seconds before I clicked your blog post. I don't know, I have to agree that the panic and fear rhetoric is getting old... http://www.alternet.org/politics/141925/the_threat_is_real%3A_why_right-wing_rage_at_townhall_meetings_could_quickly_turn_deadly_/?page=entireAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09720022400918053257noreply@blogger.com