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Sold My Soul
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This all sounds ludicrous, right? Is it
that far off from the healthcare plans that
are currently offered? Who gets rvhat
and how much? If you are wealthy
enough, it doesn't matter you will
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always buy what you need and want (and
then some). So what happens to the rest
of us? We fight every day for something
that should be a fundamental right of
er ely human being . . . maintaining our
health I
Our salary and work title should not
determine our healthcare options. \\-hr
is a day-care worker's iife ri'orth less
than a CEO's? A day-care riorke r per
hour creates more utilitl for :ocieir in
relation to his/her u a-ue ihan anr one in a
corporate boardroom. \\'hr shouldn't
low-wage workers receive the same
prevention and options for their
healthcare services? If you are wealthy
enough to afford extra services, great for
1'ou and your family, but everyone
deserves proper and robust healthcare.
After all. aren't all men and women
created equal? A lot ofour elected leaders
like to talk about their faith. Ifthey truly
were faithful servants, then they know in
their hearts that universal coverage is
noble and godly. Unfortunately, the faith
they really have is in capitalism, and they
play the role of obedient servant to the
free market.
The public option is a good start to
be-sin untangling the mess that is our
current healthcare system. Providing
competition and an affordable, dynamic
healthcare option for the American people
should help lead us to a system that
works for everyone. Eventually we need
to eliminate the employer-based
healthcare model;I just wish it was sooner
rather than later. In order to level the
playing field with corporate interests,
there mnst be a massive uprising led by
the labor movement with support from
all social and progressive movements.
Publicly-funded elections would be a
catalyst to achieving fairness in our
electoral and legislative process. Until
that balance is restored, we will all
continue to beg for our healthcare and
our lives at the "company store."
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