I'm disappointed in the health care "reform" proposal that the Democrats have (somewhat deviously) brought to debate on the Senate floor. Not only does the bill cost far too much money and increase the federal deficit, but the way in which the Democrats gained the 60th vote needed for cloture (putting money for one & only 1 Senator's state into the bill) strikes me as dirty pool. Not that I'm totally surprised by this. Both parties have shown the knack for playing political games when they should be working together to craft a solution to the problems facing our country. Instead of crafting a truly bipartisan bill that would address both the cost of health insurance and malpractice insurance, the Democrats have brought forth a Frankenstein's monster of a bill that will balloon the deficit and may not be effective in solving the problems facing health care in this country.
Granted, I am a layman, and I don't have all the answers. But I do know that the political game-playing is only going to accomplish the further deterioration of this country.
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Generally speaking, having a bipartisan bill for Health Reform is the best option for all parties, however, it seems that no matter what the Democrats put on the table and try to reason with the Republicans it will never fly in their book. You see this is not about how good or bad the bill is, or, will it help resolve our Health Care issues,in fact it's about who will take power in the next coming elections.
I do not agree that the Republican are trying to create a bipartisan bill but in fact, simple looking to gain seats in the next coming election and no matter what the White House put on the table it will never be enough for them to reson and they will definitely vote aginst it.
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