Republicans talk a lot about how great the American health care system works just great, and how important it is to keep the system of private health insurance. The statistics make a different statement.
Today, the Census Bureau reports that the number of Americans who have no health insurance at all increased from 44.8 million in 2005 to 47 million people in 2006. That’s 2.2 million more Americans without any health insurance to deal even with catastrophic medical conditions, in just one year.
Right wingers favor staying the course, but progressives favor taking bold moves to address the heart of the health care problem. America must not go on like this, but America will go on like this unless a we elect progressive President in 2008.
(Source: Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006; August 28, 2007)
So, you would set up a system of socialized medicine, just in order to help people get medical coverage?
UnAmerican!
I disagree completely! The health care system in this country is fine.
(Pause. Checks files.)
*Cough* I seem to be uninsured…couldn’t make the monthly premiums. Why do I feel feverish…
i can’t find a more relevant thread to post this in:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×2419760
please add it to the list of 2008 reasons.
Absolutely.