Politicians: Sitting on your hands & doing nothing might be an improvement
April 3rd, 2008 | by Brian |Yesterday the Denver Post published the following letter to the editor that I submitted. A scan of the print edition is here.
Re: “Health coverage gets new push,” March 28 news story.
Democrats like state Sen. Bob Hagedorn, and state Rep. Anne McGihon want to force us all to buy medical insurance - as they define it. But government-mandated insurance does not guarantee actual care. Consider Canada, England and Massachusetts.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports that “109 people had a heart attack or suffered heart failure while on the waiting list. Fifty of those patients died.” The BBC reports that “up to 500 heart patients die each year while they wait for potentially life-saving surgery.” The Boston Globe reports that in response to soaring costs, Massachusetts “policymakers could face difficult choices: spend more state money or cut back the two programs by reducing enrollment, cutting subsidies, or eliminating benefits.”
Sen. Hagedorn says it’s “immoral for us to sit on our hands and do nothing.” Hence, instead of passing more laws that kill, politicians should do something that is moral and actually works: repeal laws that make insurance prohibitively expensive.
For example, Colorado House Bill 1327 would allow us to buy insurance plans that meet less damaging regulations of other states. This would make quality, affordable insurance available to thousands of Coloradans.
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One Response to “Politicians: Sitting on your hands & doing nothing might be an improvement”
By The Outlander on Apr 17, 2008 | Reply
Given the scope of the proposal of mandated health care it seems such a proposal MUST be put to the voters instead of the sneak attack now under way.
Thank you for your time.