On a day when House Democrats say they have the necessary votes to pass health reform, and the GOP says they do not, there is still another question. The real question is: when is the health care vote?
While some simply want to ask when is the health care vote, others are protesting, on both sides of the argument, across the country. It is clear from the actions of the Tea Baggers, however, that there is a racist aspect, as many have posited, to their protests. They called congressmen n*gger and f*ggot as they passed on Saturday.
The answer to when is the health care vote is somewhat approximate. Currently, the House of Representatives is debating the issue. House Democratic leaders are actually set for three showdown votes when they convene at 1 p.m. EDT and begin voting an hour later.
The three votes are on a "rule" to establish debate guidelines; on a package of changes to a Senate-passed health care bill, and on the Senate bill itself. It seemed on Sunday that the votes were available, when a deal was announced that ensures no public funding used for abortion coverage.
So when is the up and down vote on health care reform? It is likely to take place sometime after 6 PM EDT. Meanwhile, here are questions that many continue to ask, as they wonder why anyone would not want to help the less fortunate men and women, particularly when that argument comes from the right, the so-called party of God.
As you mull the answer to the question: when is the health care vote? many on the left continue to ask this question: who would Jesus insure?
On a more secular, statistic note, statistics would seem to point to Universal Health Care. The United States still is the only industrialized nation without some sort of Universal Health Care. Compare UNICEF's statistics for the U.S. vs. Cuba, which is a third-world country yet has universal health care, to be unpleasantly surprised. If Canada is added, the results are more evident. Canada, prior to instituting its own Universal Health Care system, was statistically similar to the U.S.:
Under 5 mortality rate (2008): U.S. 8, Cuba 6, Canada 6
Life expectancy at birth (years), 2008: U.S. 79, Cuba 79, Canada 81
For those concerned about spending: how much would you be willing to spend to an extra two years of life? How many extra taxes would you be willing to pay to ensure a safety net where you would not go bankrupt due unexpected medical costs, which causes the most bankruptcies in the U.S. every year?
The bill in Congress does not even come close to this sort of coverage. However, it does eliminate the ability for insurers to not provide insurance to those with pre-existing conditions. In a country where Type-2 diabetes ALONE is near-epidemic, this one clause is worth the bill.
Written by Michael Santo
HULIQ.com
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