Medical Insurance Reform, Townhalls, angry, fearful people and those lost in the debate
The recent town halls have been rough, angry and scary. The issue is medical insurance reform which seeks to (1) lower cost through competition (2) bring in 46 – 50 million people including 9 million children into a medical insurance program and ( 3) to protect the consumer by keeping preexisting conditions from deciding the fate of them or their family member. While this seems pretty simple the misinformation and out and out lies and fabrications have complicated the reform bill. American citizens who haven’t read the bill are screaming and shouting believing what right wing operatives are telling them and then framing it in a racial, power and fear dynamic. As such the real concern is missed – the fellow American citizen who has no medical insurance due to no fault of their own. Prayerfully the bill HR 3200 will pass and become law for the 46 – 50 million people in desperate need. If it fails to pass matters will get worse and worse until very few people will be able to afford access to medical care. But then maybe it just needs to hit those who have medical insurance over the head.
Monica Joy Cross
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