Isn't NOW the time for Health Insurance Reform? Would YOU vote for the Senate b

United States
March 8, 2010 9:04pm CST
If not now, when?
6 responses
• China
9 Mar 10
First of all,I am against of the motion. The United States of America is sufferring from deep debt problems not only within these years,but since the 19th century.The American people haven't even find an appropriate way to repay their debt.Now,president Obama is proposing for the health reform,which I think is another way to stimulate the domestic cosuming.It is the opposite way that we should have gone.The American people,as well as the government,should spend less and save more in order to strike a balance on the current account.The CA deficit is hitting a record 10 TRILLION dollars,which ammounts to nearlly 80% of its gross domestic income! If you are going to leave our offsprings in the living hell,vote for the motion.But your grandchildren are gonna hate you for your selfish! I am a Chinese.We Chinese are the largest holder of US foreign debt.I am very worried about the situation of US government spending and the over spending of US families.I doubt whether you have the capability to repay the bill and if yes,how long.
• United States
9 Mar 10
What you have to understand is that our economy is still largest in the world, and has the ability to create huge amounts of revenue quickly. The US does have a large deficit, but ten years ago we had a budget surplus. If our debt was such an issue then why is it when ever we put up US bonds, the world continues to buy them up with no change in value (unlike much of Europe).
• China
9 Mar 10
You are right about the revenue generation part.But there is something worth mentioning that the interest rate rised before the implementation of the loosened monetary policy,which suggested that the acceptance of the US treasury bond was falling a little,if not significantly.Let's imagine a worse scenario,when other countries are in trouble with their cash flow,who is supposed to pay the bill for American people? Secondly,countries like China,Japan and oil producer countries are buying US bonds because it is by far considered a secured place to invest,but there is gonna be a breakthrough point.In the talk by China's premier,he fully expressed his concern over the quality of US treasury bonds and the value of US dollar.And also,China is putting more weightage of its foreign reserve on Gold,which is more stable in value.If America cannot realise the serious situation with its faith in monetary and fiscal policies,it can cause discontent by the creditors and will bring global turmoil.
• United States
10 Mar 10
God, one of the other reasons these countries purchase our bonds is because it is in their best interest. The US is the largest trading partner for all of these countries, and if they decide to stop funding us, then the US can slap tariffs on that countries products, and destroy their economy. Everyone is in this together, and if they don't work together than they all will collapse, and no one would like that.
• United States
9 Mar 10
I am all for heatlh care reform. I will support it when they come up with a decent bill. Which they haven't yet.
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
10 Mar 10
How do you know it is not a decent bill. According to Speaker Pelosi you won't know what is in the bill until it is passed.
• United States
12 Mar 10
I have read both versions of the bill. Both sucked. As for Pelosi..it won't surprise me if she does not pull something like that...it is not like she has not done it before.
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
9 Mar 10
We need reform right now. What kind of reform is the issue. What we need is freedom to buy health insurance from any state. We need Tort Reform. We need expanded Health Savings Accounts. Beyond that we need to break the strangle hold the American Medical Association, AMA, and other Health Professional Groups have on the medical profession. Through laws and regulations they are restricting the number of health care workers who can enter the field. These groups have kept alternative medical practice from the public. Let the people decide on Insurance, their Doctor, or their type of medical treatment.
@nzinky (822)
• United States
9 Mar 10
No one is debating we need reform but we don't need the type of reform congress is trying to poke down our throat......Where in the Constitution does it say that the government has to give us health care.......If you think its going to be free forget it......It's going to cost more than what you are paying now....... When government takes over things it always cost more cause they can't manage anything take a good look at the post office and medicare since they took over to hear them telll it they are broke and why would you want the government run anything cause they don'tknow what they are doing....... Face it most of them are babbling idiots included the President......More like the blind leading the blind.....
@Taskr36 (13963)
• United States
9 Mar 10
Depends on what you mean by "the time". We certainly need health insurance reform right now, but we don't need this piece of garbage that they call a health care bill and we won't get the right reform until we get politicians in office that actually care about us. I would not dream of voting for the bill in congress right now. It is unconstitutional and would FORCE people to buy health insurance whether they want it or not. I'm struggling to pay bills right now and the last thing I need is for the government to force me to buy something I can't afford and don't need. All this bill is is a big gift for the insurance companies as it would force Americans to buy their product and line their pockets.
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
9 Mar 10
It will hurt the Insurance Companies. They will be forced to accept all people who apply at the same rate as healthy people while reducing their premiums. Business will be able to pay a small fine and have the government pay for their insurance.
@Kenorv (343)
• United States
9 Mar 10
I don't see how anyone could be in favor of health care reform now when we still have 10% unemployment. Where's the money going to come from to pay for this when so many people are still unemployed? The president and Congress made a huge mistake by making health care the first big priority instead of fixing the economy and creating jobs. Not to mention that the Congressional Budget Office and independent experts still say that this bill won't reduce health care costs. If it doesn't reduce health care costs then what's the point? If they want to pass something, make it a small bill focused around stuff like opening up interstate sales of health insurance instead of this big bill that includes a lot of stuff that isn't going to help at all. But what they really need to do, and should have been doing from day one, is put off health care reform until they fix the economy and create jobs. Why Obama thought that health care should be his first big project is beyond me. That was a big mistake and I think it shows that he really isn't ready to be president.