you think?

It gets very tiresome, waiting for the politicians to stop politicizing health care in this country.

Seems we get more denials that they (the politicians), are not making comprehensive health care for ALL Americans a political issue,(always their opponents seem to be doing that), but rather health care seems to have morphed (at least in the minds of politicians who have few moral and ethical thoughts floating in their heads then most people) into a matter of economics.

So, it is only right to take time and debate, and argue, and plan for a health care program which will suit the purposes of both the American consumer, but also the pockets and bottom lines of the health care industry and the wealthy CEO's and of course the share holders.

Time? The debate over comprehensive health care for Americans has lasted now over 25 years, and all the bottom lines, all of the cost cuts, all of the profits have been cut, drawn, lined, paid and forgotten, WHILE over the past 25 years many American citizens have died because they had no coverage, or could not afford a procedure, or had to eat so they declined paying for their prescriptions.

So how much longer do WE have to wait.

Senator Ted Kennedy missed some discussion on the newest harangue regarding health care because he was receiving treatment for his cancer. I wish the Senator well, but at least he IS receiving health care and because of HIS extensive, mostly paid for by the tax payers health insurance, at least the Senator CAN get care to extend his life. How many other non Ted Kennedy the Senator from Massachusetts are able to get proper and exact treatment for cancer. Better yet how many other non Senator, Ted Kennedy's have died waiting for any diagnosis for cancer?

The men and women of the U.S. Congress have their medical insurance paid for by the citizens of this nation. They receive the "cadillac" of coverage (that of course was when the U.S. still had a viable auto industry) according to Hilary Clinton when she ran for president, adding why can't ALL Americans?

Why can't we? Why is it that the cost of paying for Congresses medical insurance is never an economic issue. Why is it there is never any debate over the cost or the saving or the earnings of stock holders when it comes to paying for Congresses insurance?

Once again, I believe, unless our Congress have a personal stake, aside from being re-elected, on any issue, they (the Congress), will hesitate, procrastinate, and in the case of health coverage kill many of us until they are ready to make a passionate and human decision. (how much more money do they need to receive from the health care prescription drug company lobbyists?)

There is a doomsday clock in Washington which supposedly tells the world how close we may come to annihilation or grave disaster. Maybe we need to install a clock in the halls of the Senate and House which simply add up how many Americans are dying, will die or have died because they just don't have appropriate, professional comprehensive health care????

Maybe then watching the clock tick tock names and obituaries , some of our cavalier, removed and self important politicians might find a conscience and move much more swiftly on creating a national comprehensive health care package.

You think?