Why oh Why, Can Someone Tell Me Why?

I love to start a dialogue and debate. Both are vital to our democratic ways. I define the poor as not only the indigent, or homeless, or jobless. I define the American poor as those who work 1 or 2 jobs, still can't make ends meet, have healthcare... BUT if they lose the job, or develop a dreaded "illness", heaven forbid... they will soon be indigent or bankrupt, and possibly dead... due to our current state of health care. Why or why, can someone tell me why, we are the only industrialized coutry which does not provide FREE health care to all its citizens???? (albeit funded sometimes by taxes and sometimes by government subsidies or a combo)

Thirty-nine other countries have for many years provided their citizens with the freedom from fear of getting sick. (including Italy where my brother lives, England where I have cousins and aunts, and Malta where I have many relatives). Getting seriously sick is something that will happen to all of us, ending with the ultimate sick of death. I do not follow the logic of those who say we must not do this. Governments come and go... ours will be around for a long time. We are blessed to live in America, unless you get a terminal illness and have your insurance cancelled. Our lawmakers always seem able to come up with trillions of dollars to fight wars... it will find the money to care for its people. Only if we demand it. Thanks for listening.

Elaine Giamona, Broker, Lincoln, CA

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