Showing posts with label Affordable Health Care Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Affordable Health Care Act. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

After the Supreme Court decision, then what?

Sad to say, there is a reasonable chance the Obama Affordable Health Care Act could be struck down this month by the Supreme Court. Thus reversing parts of the Act that American citizens are already benefiting from. Only to verify that the current Supreme Court leans heavily to the right. Bias and partisan in its approach to Constitutional law.

Be that it may, millions of Americans still need affordable health care. Striking down a congressional act does not correct the problem. It still exists and most Americans are in serious need of good affordable health care.

However, the republicans have no alternative plan. Not even a desire to create good health care. Let alone affordable health care. So where do we go from here? The need still is real and American citizens are still demanding good health care. No matter how basic.

Just ask any Republican Representative or Senator about proposed health care plans and you will generally receive a blank stare. No idea on how to resolve this issue. Mostly because they don’t want to face this issue. Republicans wish it would go away. But it won’t . People are hurting and suffering because of no or little health care for their families. Especially for children.

America deserves better. Ask your congressman or woman what they plan to do when “Obamacare” is reversed and struck down. What do Republicans plan to offer as an alternative plan to Obamacare. Will it really be affordable? Does it cover early childhood care? Will it cover teens and young adults? How do Republicans really plan to reduce health care costs? Tell us Mr. and Ms. Congressperson. How? When? How will it be paid for? Who will have to participate? Tell us now!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Affordable Broccoli Act.

It was mentioned yesterday by some justices of the Supreme Court that if the Obamacare Affordable Health care Act remains in place, then the next thing that laws could require is for all Americans to buy broccoli. Broccoli? Or, possibly having to buy cell phones. Maybe even required to buy funeral and burial plans.

Now let’s get real. Notions tossed out only to distract from the seriousness of the Health Care Act. Trivializing the necessity of affordable health care. Certainly a political ploy by the conservative justices. And, these grown men with their teenage notions are our finest and best jurors? Aren’t we lucky?

Where do they get these ideas? I propose that these conservative justices have been listening to too much talk radio or watching Fox News. Perhaps a bit bias. Maybe spending too much time living away from the real world you and I live in. Possibly wining and dining with the social elite up in the Trump towers. A place where logic and rationale seldom visits.

It would be one thing to repeal the Act and start all over again with a single pay system. But the true notion of the court deciding the health care bill is solid gold partisanism at its worst. An obvious attempt to thwart the president and government sponsored health care and bring the president’s reelection numbers down. Please note the timing. An election year? I wish it weren’t true but it is. Political, partisan, and counterproductive for all Americans.

If it ever gets to the point where buying broccoli comes before the Supreme Court then that would be the time to burn down the halls of justice. Wipe it out. Start all over again. But, I seriously doubt the issue of buying broccoli could ever be brought before the Supreme Court. Could it?

Sunday, March 11, 2012

How to resolve the question of Health care.

So after we repeal Obamacare, here’s what we should do. Have all churches in America pay for health care for those that can’t afford normal health care. Pretty good idea huh?

Since almost all churches are tax exempt they should be willing to contribute at least a minimum of 10-percent of all their annual received cash contributions. Sending that ten percent to a national health care pool run by a national church organization. A pool paying at least 80-percent of health care costs for all Americans who cannot afford health care. Taking a huge burden off emergency room medical care. Plus keeping health care cost down for those who can afford regular insured care.

What do you think? How do we get this started. I know all churches will trip all over themselves to get this going. Right? Cool idea? Can’t wait to see this happen. god Bless America and our benevolent American churches.