[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

Frankly, I see no other solution to the problem of unbridled greed in the pharmaceutical industry and the skyrocketing cost of all forms of healthcare, than a universal single payer system.

If the Declaration of Independence, adopted as the basis for our structure of American government, states that we are entitled to certain unalienable rights endowed by our Creator, and those include LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, then healthcare should be thought of as a right rather than a privilege. Thus if we have a right to healthcare, then it follows that our federal government, as the only earthly entity with authority over us all, should provide for that right. Besides that, I just think that no man, woman, or especially child should suffer, or lose their life, or face personal or family bankruptcy in America because they can not afford health insurance or health care, and I'm willing to pay for that.

Yes, the federal government attempts to manage incredibly massive programs like Social Security, Medicare, FEMA, and our military defense, and we often hear of the abuses within these programs. But there are abuses in private sector systems also, and I don't think we can or should allow the fact that mistakes will be made keep us from trying to fix this or any other problem. America has always done it's best things for moral reasons, and this is another one of those.

Thanks for bringing up the topic!

You are not alone in your thinking .......... I suspect there are many of us who agree with you. Were it not for the greed and corruption throughout both parties more would be done to help those that really need it.