ONE LITTLE STAR FISH

I just wrote to President Obama concerning the public option or lack thereof. I am so disappointed that this might be a possibility, especially after I have been breaking my neck trying to support the Health Care Reform Bill with a Public Option inclusion. I went for the Dem's bait of giving a dollar a day contribution to show the naysayers that we are united in this cause. It appears nothing is working for us pro-health care reformers and the teabagger/townhallers and the insurance lobbies are winning. Even President Obama is capitulating on his promise to get it passed during his day in the sun. Did I say I was disappointed? Well that’s an understatement. What I am feeling right now is total DISGUST. Below is my letter to the President (that and a dollar will get me a cup of coffee - but only with a senior discount...) if you care to read my (one little star fish self) clamoring to no avail on this health care reform issue. thinkingblue

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Dear Mr. President,

A few weeks ago, when I thought Public Option on health care reform, was a possibility, I signed up for donating a dollar a day until the Health Care Reform bill was signed by you. Well, now it looks as though the far right-wing teabagger/townhallers and the insurance industry lobbies are winning and there will be no health care reform for, we the people of the United States of America and we will continue to suffer under the greedy insurance companies who make health care unaffordable for most of us.

In my own family my daughter who is a school teacher, cannot afford health care coverage for her family, she only has coverage for herself. (It would take a third of her yearly salary, for a family of four)...  

My son who is self-employed as a local musician pays $650 a month for CATASTROPHIC health insurance. If he or his wife should get sick they will have to come up with $5000 in order to get treatment (The $650 pays for nothing but coverage - not preventative, as in a yearly check-up - it’s strictly an amount paid to the insurance company who is gambling that my son will not get sick. Pretty good odds considering my son and daughter-in-law are young).

This is sad but not as sad as all those Americans who have no coverage AT ALL because they can't afford the premiums the insurance companies demand since profit is their only motivation.

Once again, please tell me how to get out of this agreement I have committed to... The dollar a day donation is at this site: https://donate.barackobama.com/page/contribute/dnc08hcdollar?source=20090729_dollar_d_2pm because I would rather donate this sum of money to some other cause that will use the money more effectively. I know this is a measly, piddling amount to those who are fighting the health care reform bill (Why else would they fight it, if they were in the same boat as the rest of us?) but it’s not to me!

 I don't want my credit card charged again because I feel it is just money thrown away.
Thank you,
A voter from Florida
URL: http://thinkingblue.blogspot.com

Now let's take a look at what Canada offers their citizens. thinkingblue

Democracy Now Looks Into Health Care in Canada

one little star fish

Let's keep our heads, while we continue to watch THE
THEATER OF THE ABSURD!!! thinkingblue