Paying for Health Care

Congress and the Administration have spent so much in the last six months that this country may never get out of debt. The burden that has been placed on future generations is mind boggling and horrifying. The time for massive spending projects has passed. Citizens have had enough of this irresponsible spending. Congress has become very cavalier with taxpayer money. It is so inured to massive spending that a trillion here, a trillion there is no big deal.

How do we pay for a massive government run health care plan?

We could borrow and further increase the deficit - but few want to loan us more and our AAA rating is at risk.

We could raise taxes - but this would deepen the recession.

We could print more money with nothing to back it - but this would trash the dollar and cause inflation.

We could live within our means - but this is not a popular idea in Washington.

We could propose a less expensive plan - but is Congress open to this idea?

We could seek to only cover those that are currently uninsured instead of implementing the massive government run health care plan that is being considered. Private health care companies could offer coverage to lower income families, who are not now covered by Medicaid. The government could supplement premiums based on income. Competition would help keep premiums down. This would provide better health care since individuals could select the plan that best suits them and are not locked into a big one plan fits all government plan.

Does the government want to make good health care available to all American citizens or does the government want to control health care? Concerned citizens are observing the progress of health care legislation.

Signed,
The Electorate