As a member of AARP, I oppose any governmental involvement in health care! I have no confidence in my elected officials in Washington, D.C., since their current and past actions of mismanagement for Medicare, Social Security, and bail-out plans for undeserving companies speak volumes! The average American has no voice in government any longer, since they are controlled by “special interests” who pay them millions for their votes on important issues. We need a plan that will not cost us more funding that we cannot afford since there is currently great waste in Medicare for “bogus” payments to doctors who are billing the government for false charges!
If a plan is to be devised, it needs to be understood by all Americans—not just attorneys who devise 1,000-page documents—and then hold reasonable town meetings with all the voters to get their input and those of each sector, including doctors, insurance companies, and R/X companies that will shed greater light on this vital subject. We cannot afford to push this important legislation through as it stands!
This article appears in Sep 3-10, 2009.
