What Do All Of You Think About The Healthcare Proposal?
I am VERY opposed to the current health care proposal that the President is trying to push through. I truly believe that there must be incentives to take care of yourself, to eat the right foods, to exercise and to try, to the best of your ability, to manage your weight.
We will spend not one trillion dollars, but many trillions and I worry that my children will be saddles with this debt for life.
What are your thoughts? I am not saying that people shouldn’t have access to good, safe, effective care, but who should have to pay for that and what personal responsibility comes into play.
Jim
Jim, I couldn’t agree with you more! It was a great day when my insurance company started recognizing the value of well office visits and the like to be more proactive regarding preventative medicine. I have always been a proponent of maintaining my immune system rather than treating illness. My incentive for this is feeling good! I like being my own “body boss.” I don’t want the government interfering with my body, but I admit I do like the various smoking bans and would love to see trans fats banned next. Why is it that people don’t understand that healthy habits would lead to healthy bodies?!! Please keep spreading the word!
Comment by Sheri — July 23, 2009 at 2:16 pm
AMEN!!!! People need to take responsibility for their own health, their own finances, their own actions. The government does not need to run our lives!!!!!!
My parents and most of our familiies eat lots of organic foods and my mom’s motto is: “Pay now or pay later. ” Meaning… pay for good food now or pay for a doctor bill later. Well, with Universal Health Care- I guess it won’t matter. We’ll be paying ALL the time- for those who don’t have to work for their healthcare. The government needs to better regulate the crap food (Full of fructose, sodium, additives and preservatives) that gets put on the market instead of try to control our lives.
Comment by Elizabeth — July 24, 2009 at 6:29 pm