What do U think about the Health Care vote? Now on to the Senate. Will it Pass?

bearballew yes play fair as I a m going to say I am for it, as my son and a lot of others are not old enough for socsecurity and medicare, thus they need insurance they can afford,he is out of work and looking all the time,he needs to be covered as do thousand of others.so yes pass the damned thing and get some help to those who need it.

I'm against it cause it is going to shot the national debt up and senior citizens are getting the shaft again......From what I hear about the vote it wasn't a fair one cause Obama was up there handing out money like it was Christmas Eve.....He bought the vote just like he bought the vote to get elected....And don't tell me he didn't cause we have to many paybacks everyone of those Czars we have up there now is a payoff.... He wants to cut peoples pay in the Business World here an idea for him lets cut all those Czars pay then we can cut congress pay and the presidents pay and vice president pay while we are at lets cut the Senate and House of Repsentives pay then we will have a whole lot more money to pay off the national debt..... Our forefathers didn't have any money to pay people so they were civial servants but our politions now think they are worth a million dollars a year......And they don't want to listen to the people so I think it would be nice if they all resigned or get voted out of office........Then maybe they would do what we want and not let their votes be baought.....

I will tell you why I am for this and against this. First against, this will add over one trillion dollars to a national debt that will be at 12 trillion dollars by the end of this year. Also it takes away freedom of choice from those that do not want insurance. Secondly, for this by adding more and more debt we speed up the financial crash of the federal government. This is not such a bad thing, once people realize that government cannot provide everything, we will start taking care of our selves, instead of depending on government.

I think change is necessary. I haven't quite read through the whole bill yet, but it seems like a solid first step. That being said, I am a pessimist, and since nothing ever seems to get done in government, I am worried this will just wither and die.

This bill will drive up the cost of health care. Every time the government steps in to make something more affordable the price goes up.

The one thing I do know is that we need something, for I have several chronic illnesses and have had to quit many life-saving meds, as I can no longer afford them OR any kind of health insurance. The senate? They are always always a tough sell. I know there need to be amendments and changes, but I hope they come right, and come soon. I feel the House vote at least gets us one step closer to a solution, so for that, I am glad. And yes, our reps DO seem to really value our input. I got a similar call, and I also write to my senators and representatives quite often. Karen

I sure HOPE it passes but I also hope they get rid of that "abortion" amendment added in the House and just let it be as it was originally written - to follow the current law which is that no public funds can be used for abortions but if someone private insurance, which they paid for with their own money, covers it that's their right. I'd have like to have seen a single-payer system, sort of like "Medicare for All", but that wasn't even on the table. Annie

i am not really sure what to think and i like some things and dislike some things so i have mixed feelings as well. the penalizing people if they do not have coverage makes no sense. if people cannot afford coverage how the heck can they afford to pay fines??? what genius came up with that idea. also if you are here illegally you should not get coverage and you should not be here in the first place. sorry if that is not politically correct but it is how i feel. try leaving the US and going to another country illegally and see how they treat you there.

I hope this Health Care bill doesn't pass. The federal government intrudes in our lives too much as it is. Even though I already have health insurance, I hate the idea of it being forced on anyone. Some people just flat out don't want it. As far as the Senate vote goes, I can't see any Republicans voting for it. Of course, the Democrats could pass it without the Republican's vote, but not all Dems are for it either. I believe it's going to be close, whichever way it goes. If it does pass, I hope the ones who vote for it (House and Senate alike) get the axe the next time they're up for election.

I believe that there needs to be change in the healthcare field, but I am not entirely sure that this is the right way to do it. We've always had private healthcare for our family or else we have made the decision to go without insurance (this coming after my insurance company refused to even give me negotiated rates after I had a miscarriage, they claimed that I did not have maternity insurance though I was paying for it). I honestly think that the change that needs to be made should be such that the medical field would opperate in a way much like the dental or vision fields. Where there was a competitive marketplace and consumers could make their own choice. I think that as consumers we should know up front what we are going to be paying for our care and not hit up a month or more down the line with an astronomical bill.