I also wanted to add that we need to establish healthcare associations for small businesses. I worked for a small business with about 20 employees. A female co-worker of mine declined health insurance becuse it was about $300 just for herself per month. If small businesses could join these associations for a higher discount, this could help many more people to be insured. This already happens for workman's comp insurance, i don't see why it can't for healthcare as well.

Secondly, we also cut tax benefits for companies that don't provide healthcare packages as a part of compensation.

My 2 biggest concerns

1. How we pay for it. If we could cut unneeded spending on programs that don't work such as the war on drugs, etc., I may support it.

2. G-ment, inefficiency. Look at your local BMV, Katrina, etc., g-ment ruins everything and typically burns more resources in doing so.


Just wanted to say this has been a fun coversation, it shows how big, complex, and serious the problem is.