Politics are just to funny.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see some of the news programs or blogs that deal with politics. To me it is pretty plain to see that the politician's are not looking out for you and me but rather their party or area they are from. The health care debate is a great example. The Republicans are fighting it tooth and nail. You do not have to be to smart to know that this would be a good thing. People just don't get that we are already paying a ton of money to pay for the uninsured as it is. That is one way they will be able to pay for it. Plus if you do not put any regulations on the insurance companies or give them competition, they are going to keep making record profits. The drug companies are already willing to work with the government.

I just took a 16 day vacation to Europe. I took the Queen Mary 2 from NY to Southampton, England. I stayed in London for 4 days and then went to Amsterdam for 5 days. Now of course our health care seemed to be a big topic for them as well. I did not come across one person that did not think that they could do without their universal health care. They did not agree with everything about it but they liked it overall. It is a lot cheaper for them. They said when you really needed something taken care of right away it was done but if what you needed could wait a little while, then you waited. It is about like that here. You have to schedule surgeries for down the road unless it has to be done right now.

I would be a good person for them to use as an example. I have one doctor that did my neck surgery and both back surgeries. Now the last time I went to see him for my neck, I ask him something about my back and he told me he could not talk to me about the back because the insurance company would not allow him to. That the appointment I was there for was about the neck and that is what we could discuss. I was having pains in both and he had did the surgeries. Then if you take the number of MRI's I have had done in multiples because I would go to another doctor and they wanted new ones. Plus I have to go to my primary doctor to get a referral to the other doctor. Not just call them but make an appointment. Then when I do go see the new doctor and he wants to see me again, I have to get another referrals.

So to me, we should get a program in place and get it fast. Now the one thing we can do that is different then the other countries is build a better package. That is what we should be working on. Not whether a health care bill pass but which is the best one for the American people. Not the Democrats or Republicans, but what is best for everyone.