Foster's Daily Democrat points out a major reason why a majority of Americans do not support the Health Care 'Reform' coming out of Congress - what's in the legislation does not match the stated goals.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Editor’s note: The following is the first in a series of editorials relating to President Obama’s heath care reform effort.)
Linda Douglas, communications director the White House office of Health Reform, is asking the public for help in sorting fact from fiction in the ongoing health care reform debate.
With that in mind and President Obama slated to arrive in the Seacoast today, the goal here is to offer some constructive criticism.
First, there should be no debate that elements of the United State’s health care system and the costs associated with it need attention.
That said, current legislation working its way through the House and Senate offer a convoluted shotgun approach rather than a much-need surgical strike.
President Obama has laid out the tenants of what a reform package should accomplish. Agree or disagree with the specifics, he has stated his goals clearly and concisely.
However, just the opposite is true of health care legislation drafted in Congress.
After reading the much-debated and maligned House bill (yes, we read it), it is clear why Americans are upset and showing their displeasure at town hall meetings across the country.
Unlike the president’s call for transparency in government, this legislation is anything but. (more)
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