[CollectiveSoul]

I think we need to take a breath and realize what the goals, policies, and impact of health care reform are currently being negotiated in Congress.

There are no "death panels." Nowhere.

I didn't even look at the list that was posted under the other health care thread, because THERE IS NO BILL. THERE IS NO BILL. THERE IS NO BILL.

There are 5 different bills going through Congress right now.

We have a House bill that is almost done being negotiated, which includes a public option.

We have a Senate bill that is being negotiated, and there is fear of this bill not having a public option.

WHAT THE FINAL BILL WILL CONTAIN:
- A "public option" that is fully funded by individuals who want to purchase the plan, and not funded by the taxpayers.

- Mandating insurance companies to FULLY COVER preventative care, such as check-ups, eye exams, and mammograms

- Preventing insurance companies from denying you coverage because of pre-existing conditions

- Preventing insurance companies from denying you coverage because you are man, or because you are a woman.

- Preventing insurance companies from dropping you from their services altogether, simply because you are sick.


Government-Run Health Care is non-existent, but the ability for people to have a "choice" can exist.

We have the United States Post Office, but we still have UPS and FedEx, which are doing just fine.

There is no need to afraid of any government interference in your lives, or any sort of "socialist" economy, that is just not a belief of President Obama. It doesn't make sense.


If you want to have a constructive argument against this reform, then you should look at the costs of initiating this plan and research whether or not we will be saving money and lowering costs for the next 10-20 years, but don't start bringing guns to town halls and shouting about Nazi's, it's just plain stupid.