Why Health Care Isn't Going Away

[proud2BlibKansan]

Watching the Dixiecrats supposedly impose fiscal responsibility on the "unrealistic liberals," who, in theory, would go off and provide health care to all Americans if someone didn't put a stop to them, you have to wonder if this isn't all for show.

Speaking of shows, the mainstream media is in full-onslaught mode on health care reform now. They're going after Obama and his health care, trouble-making with everything and the kitchen sink. One more poll published today illustrating how "the public" is turning against Obama on health care reform will make an even hundred. How informative, so impressive.

In fact there is some real news out there that mattered: A quick read of the independent press might reveal, as David Swanson reports, "Nine More Go to Jail for Single Payer". <1> These were not hooligans or persons of low moral character; they were doctors and Catholic workers, an 11-year-old child and ordinary citizens who cared enough that all Americans would be entitled to health care that they voluntarily forfeited their liberty.

Or, as Nayla Kazzi reports, "More Americans Losing Health Insurance Every Day". <2> To wit: 46 million Americans are currently uninsured, but that the number is rising at an alarming and accelerating pace. Further, Kazzi reports that many of the uninsured are currently working.

more . . . http://www.truthout.org/073009R?n

[fascisthunter]

1. corporate America is the Enemy of the People

[LaPera]

4. Absolutely! The workers, the middle class, the poor and the UNIONS as well, that's

what republican ideology is ALL about, government is for business (corporations) over people & workers, (though it's our taxes the republicans/corporations steal they cut & gut our government programs instead.

[rocktivity]

2. For-profit healthcare is a major source of ad revenues for the media

Scaring people away from health care reform AND Obama therefore go hand in hand.

Nonetheless, it's good to hear Nancy Pelosi calling the healthcare industry "villains."

:headbang:
rocktivity

[mbee]

3. The 46 million number has to be wrong!

Wasn't it 43 million when Bush took office? I can't believe in all that time only 3 million more are off the rolls. It has to be much, much more and I would love to know the real number!