Cross posted from another blog of mine on Healthcare
Dear Friends,
With all the screaming and let's say passionate debates in the news about Obama's health care plan, I'm starting to feel that the main point of the plan is getting lost. I'm seriously in question about what the plan actually says and while the media is covering the "strong feelings" on both sides, nobody is actually giving any facts on the issue, only presumptions and assumptions about the intent of this issue.
There are two major concerns I have regarding this issue:
1. I have heard it said many times that you should "do something, even if it's wrong." At least Obama is doing something to fix this debacle of a healthcare system. Ever been denied care because of something you have NO control over? Then you know where I'm coming from.
2. This is by no means a "done deal," to borrow a cliche. This thing, it seems, is under constant revision, so let's all just take a collective deep breath, sit back, relax, and try to keep open mind and ears before we go screaming and yelling at each other based on extremist radio hosts and negative lobbying by the insurance industry. Get the facts first. If you have question, ask them by all means but do so from a place of being informed, not afraid.
Finally, to the media, give us information we can use, not fear mongering, or advertising one way or the other. We need clear, reliable, concise information before we can engage in conversation and discussion rather than passionate debate.
With all the screaming and let's say passionate debates in the news about Obama's health care plan, I'm starting to feel that the main point of the plan is getting lost. I'm seriously in question about what the plan actually says and while the media is covering the "strong feelings" on both sides, nobody is actually giving any facts on the issue, only presumptions and assumptions about the intent of this issue.
There are two major concerns I have regarding this issue:
1. I have heard it said many times that you should "do something, even if it's wrong." At least Obama is doing something to fix this debacle of a healthcare system. Ever been denied care because of something you have NO control over? Then you know where I'm coming from.
2. This is by no means a "done deal," to borrow a cliche. This thing, it seems, is under constant revision, so let's all just take a collective deep breath, sit back, relax, and try to keep open mind and ears before we go screaming and yelling at each other based on extremist radio hosts and negative lobbying by the insurance industry. Get the facts first. If you have question, ask them by all means but do so from a place of being informed, not afraid.
Finally, to the media, give us information we can use, not fear mongering, or advertising one way or the other. We need clear, reliable, concise information before we can engage in conversation and discussion rather than passionate debate.