It doesn't matter what % of people had what...The facts are you are never going to be able to have a system that is fair with todays people. We have become a nation of "wanters" instead of the "workers" that built this country. We need $8/hr people in this world as well as Dr.'s and Lawyers, and scientists, and farmers and...etc. Some of them will be able to afford insurance, and some of them won't. Thats where the government should step in. Providing basic minimum coverage for less fortunate people. The people on welfare have better coverage than I do that I pay for and I pay for theirs with my taxes! DUH! Where is the incentive? The constitution guarantees (for citizens) the OPPORTUNITY to pursue life liberty and happiness. Where in there does it say if you can't find it the Government owes you it??? Thats the Democrats twisting it.
The root cause of the problem is the high cost of health care. That includes everything in Healthcare. That is where everything starts. Why is it so high?
Sensless law suits
Malpractice insurance rates sky rocketing
Drug costs out of this world
The government has a direct link to each of these by having some type of regulation that is plain stupid. The free enterprise system works when it is left alone, but the government cant keep its fingers out of things. We need to hold doctors accountable for their actions, but suing at the drop of a hat for retierment purposes has become a way of life here. We need certain regulations to keep people honest (laws arent meant for honest people) but the strangle hold the government puts on the process is the reason everything is out of control. Until that is repaired there it no Obama plan, McCain Plan, Democrat or Republican Plan that can ever work. Attack the cause if the issue and the problem will take care of itself.
Our founding fathers warned us about big government but we are too stupid to listen to them and keep voting the idiots in that can "give" us the most instead of working for what we have.
At each election these days there is a battle... And in the battle between Freedom and Free Stuff....Free Stuff always wins.
Our nation is still the greatest in the world...but boy are some of us stupid. There are signs all over the national parks and area that have frequent wildlife/human interactions telling us not to feed the animals. They will become dependant on that source of food and become inable to provid for themselves and perish. Then they extend the unemployment benefits to 99 weeks and increase welfare to new highs. That, my friends, is insane.