The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #123258   Message #2792891
Posted By: michaelr
20-Dec-09 - 01:09 PM
Thread Name: BS: US Health Care Reform
Subject: RE: BS: US Health Care Reform
Carol said: "I think anyone who is quibbling about all of that stuff at this point probably already has insurance. For those of us who don't have any, this bill is a real improvement, and very much needed. For them, it's theoretical. For us, it's a matter of life and death."

I don't get this. You will be forced to buy insurance from the big companies. If you wanted that, couldn't you have done it all along?

It's not "quibbling" to oppose a multi-billion dollar giveaway to huge corporations in favor of real reform.