I ask President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid to ask that question. This is how Health Care Reform should be debated. The debate should not go into what ifs, we know that 45,000 (maybe more) people die every year because they cannot go to the doctor or medical facilities to receive proper care and receive medicine. We know many more go the the Emergency Room to recive care when they turn gravely ill who should have received routine care much earlier.
I think it is a really simple question. Would the GOP do nothing or would they do everything they could if our enemy killed 45,000 Americans a year in this country?
We all know the answer. The GOP would spend trillions to stop the Al-Qaeda threat. But, this other enemy is more secretive. It lurks in all of our communities and attacks many people who do not have proper Health Insurance. It cannot be seen on a daily basis and does not make sexy headlines. It kills 123 people everyday in this country whose deaths should have been prevented.
No more delays, it is time to pass Health Care Reform now. The House should pass the Senate Bill and let's use reconciliation to make it better!