“I Get What I Need.”

From seacoastonline.com:

“My frustration is with the way things are going with the health care plan,” she said. “It’s a thousand pages and no one has read it. I’m afraid for my grandchildren and myself.”  Keenan said she has a terminal illness and through her private insurance, “I get what I need.” [seacoastonline.com 8/11/2009]

I’m very sorry that Ms. Keenan is terminally ill and I wish nothing but the best for her going forward – I hope she continues to get what she needs through her private insurance and I will keep her in my thoughts – no one should be without insurance and Ms. Keenan is lucky to have it or who knows what situation she might be in today – that’s why every American deserves to be insured. The President’s plan will help many, who simply cannot afford the higher costs of some plans or are out of work and cannot get access to an insurance plan at all. The President’s plan will create another alternative for Americans. Stay with the insurance you got, or shop around, maybe the government’s plan is what you want – I don’t know, but I would like the choice, as would many Americans. I understand that Ms. Keenan “gets what she needs,” but think about your fellow Americans who cannot get what they need. We need to be unselfish and think of the greater good for this nation and for human kind. As for the 1,000 pages of the Health Insurance Bill that have not been read – see the PATRIOT Act. No one read that either, but I didn’t see the Conservative base complaining back in 2001. America needs to come together and support our fellow citizens and not be afraid of change. Don’t listen to the Rush Limbaugh’s or Sean Hannity’s – their paid well to state their opinions, which are really those of the Insurance companies and Washington Lobbyists – do your own research and then make a decision. You’ll get my respect.