As one of the uninsured, I have an idea I would like to share with you. I think it would work and be a helluva lot more effective than those stupid tea parties.
I think we should demonstrate with health care rallies, where all the uninsured or friends, family, etc of the uninsured show up outside the nearest PUBLIC hospital. (not private hospitals, PUBLIC Hospitals!) This would show the world exactly how many people in America today actually don't have health insurance.
Imagine what it would cost our economy if all those people went to a public hospital for treatment of a serious disease at the same time. It would literally break the bank.
90 million people are today without health insurance. That's double what is was when Bush took office.
Congress doesn't get it. The public doesn't get it. But if they saw 90 million people at rallies outside public hospitals, they MIGHT get it.
We have learned through vietnam, this past election, etc that we have to educate the masses. They have NO conception of just how many 90 million people are. It would surely put faces on the uninsured and help POTUS Obama and the Dems get the job done ASAP! I know I would go to one.
I think should do this in the morning on 4th of July. It's a holiday so many people could attend and it would TRUMP the stupid tea parties which are set to happen on July 4 2009 again. We could call it rally for Life!
It's pretty pathetic when people can have health insurance for their pets, but not for themselves. Don't you think the time has come?