I hope the title caught everyone's attention. One of the biggest issues Obama campaigned on was Health Care reform. And our country so desperately needs it.
I read the TIME magazine that talked about Health Care reform with the same front cover title as my diary. It was good. But, here is what I have to say and I get the feeling I'm not alone when it comes to as to what's been going on about Health Care reform in this country.
First, in order to understand why Health Care reform is so HARD to get through Congress. You have to learn the brief history of Health Care reform in America.
President Theodore Roosevelt supported progressive Health Care reform in 1912, but got defeated.
During the middle of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted America to have a Universal Health Care System (Single-Payer) like Canada and Great Britain. But was attacked by organization like the American Medical Association and other groups, Roosevelt at the end had to give up on Health Care reform.
President Harry S. Truman again called for a Single-Payer Health Care system like Canada and England in his Fail Deal in 1949, but strong opposition stopped that from being part of the Fair Deal.
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law Medicare. Medicare is a single-payer government health care for Americans 65 and older. Yes, as you could image, there was strong opposition for Medicare. But, the Dems were able to pass it.
There wasn't any real push for series Health Care reform until...1993 & 1994. Until Bill Clinton got elected into office in 1992.
He and his wife Hillary Clinton pushed in 1993 & 1994 for series reform in Health Care. Yes, once again, there was series opposition to Bill and Hillary's Healthcare plan.
What really switched the attitude of the public from "Pro-Reform" into "Anti-Reform" was brought to you by ads like this.
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They are Harry and Louise. A fictional couple who was against Health Care Reform. Harry and Louise are actors hired by the Health Insurance industry to stop Health Care reform in the early-mid 1990s. Once again, History repeats it's self. Bill Clinton didn't get Health Care reform.
For the next decade and a half, Health Care reform seemed like a pipe dream. But wait, in 2003 President Bush signed Medicare part D into law and went into effect in 2006.
Medicare part D deals with prescription drugs being subsidize for Medicare beneficiaries in order to get the best deal on prescription drugs. The problem was that it only added more money to the deficit; the law was designed that the Federal Government couldn't be permitted to negotiate drug prices.
It was pretty much getting a small discount on drugs needed to keep Grandma and Grandpa alive even thou with Medicare part D, there were plenty of seniors having to decide whether to get Groceries or their medication because they can't afford both. Sad, isn't it.
Health Care Today!
After a historic election, the stock market crashing, the economy going into a severe recession, gas prices going through the roof, millions of people getting laid off, people losing a quarter, a third, half, three quarters or sadly all of their retirement savings in the stock market or by Madoff or similar fraud. Now in 2009, Health Care reform comes back into the political discussion.
This is Harry and Louise Today!
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They this time are FOR Health Care reform. Now you are wondering... Where does Obama fit into my diary? A very good question. Obama keeps pushing for bipartisanship (both Dems and Repubs) supporting reform. But, during the past month, with the town hall meetings turning into town hell meetings.
All of you have heard the LIES being said about Health Care reform.
The Death Panels
public funding of abortions
Obama wanting to kill Grandma or Grandpa
Obama want to go Canada with Health Care
the public option will drive private health out of business
having less health insurance options
Obama wanting to get rid of your health insurance.
Obama wanting to tax you to the hilt.
ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect!
I've had ENOUGH! I've had ENOUGH with the LIES being told by the GOP and the "ConservaDems" not having a set to stand up against the LIES!
This is what I want Obama to focus on in the fall so History will NOT repeat its self this time.
- Get ALL of the Dems in the House and Senate united. The GOP this year has been the party of NO. The Dems need to be the party of YES!.
- Write a GREAT bill that REALLY reforms Health Care in this country. If you can't, my advice (DON'T BOTHER writing one anyway).
- Do everything you can to debunk all or as much of the LIES and MYTHS about Health Care reform as possible.
- Get all of the Dems to vote yes on the greatly written Health Care bill.
- Get Obama to sign it into law either before Thanksgiving or Christmas.
For the past 100 years, time and time again, presidents have pushed for Health Care reform and have failed. Hasn't Obama said this a million and a half times already:"If you like you Health Care plan, you can keep it?" Period.
I'm getting sick of this. The Lies of the GOP, the lack of backbone of the Dems. ect, ect, ect.
I hope and PREY that a really good bill that will really reform Health care gets through Congress and Osama signs it into law before the end of the year.
If anyone is feeling the severe economic recession, it's my home state.
Michigan.
Metro Detroit Michigan.
The auto industry not in the best of shape.
I proudly supported Obama last year and so did my mom and my Nana, and most of my friends. I still have my Obama pin and t-shirt of my young
Dems club of my high school.
Paging Dr. Obama, Paging Dr. Obama, are you hearing me? I hope you are. I still have Hope...