Paul's blog: "2-18-09"

OK, congree is about to go into recess, and the Republican party is running commercials, about how bad the health care bill is and that it shouldn't be passed.  I think these people who are in-line with the republicans are either gaining from the staus quo or just to ignorant to understand what is really goin on.  Let me make a couple of points, and please pass this on to anyone you know who just doesn't get this. 

First, i run a small business we used to pay 100% of our employees health insurance, but in the past 5 years we have seen a 40% increase in the cost, so we had to start making employees contribute to there coverage, that essantially equells a paycut.  So what the goverment is trying to do is allow small business to ban together to get better group rates.  (what is so wrong with that).  Second, when an employee leaves or gets fired they get COBRA, a family plan here is $1800.00 per month how is anyone who is unemployed supposed to be able to come up with $1800 a month.  (again they are trying to fix this)  Third, right now the cost of coverage is the cost, the only way to lower cost is to take stuff away from the plan, the goverment wants to include an option where the goverment can provide a cost for insurance also, this will give the private companies competition, and force them to cut costs and profits.(they are adimotly against this)  Finally, there are millions of uninsured people out there for whatever reason, don't they have the right to see a dr if needed.  Why do the well off get to live and the rest get to die, this is not fair.

So please talk to people lets change the stuts quo doing anything is better than nothing and if even one person is covered who wasn't before than no matter what the cost this is a victory.  Thank You for reading sorry about the spelling.  Agaim please pass this on.