More Sicko thoughts
I just ran across this website, run by a friend of mine from college. What a great idea:
The goal of this website is not necessarily to convince those who do not think that the current healthcare system is broken. For those who disagree, I would only suggest that you search YouTube or go see Sicko and hear the voices of the people who gave interviews about their ongoing fights to receive the medical treatment they need. Those first person accounts are the truth in this issue. My own values tell me that another person’s medical problems are not something that should be used for profit.
Despite my horror at the hardships and even deaths that have occurred due to our corporate healthcare system, I also feel hope that the time for change has come. I know that many people must have reached this same determination for change. The goal of this website is to provide a voice for that determination.
In the upcoming elections I hope that the candidates will make strong commitments to improve the lives of all Americans. Although there are other important issues at stake, I have decided that I will not vote for any candidate who does not commit to fight for a non-profit healthcare system for all Americans during their term in office. I have decided that I will no longer accept the claim that universal healthcare is not possible in our country, and that it cannot be provided soon. Americans are sick, Americans are dying, and we need this service from our government.
Go sign the promise to help get universal healthcare supporters in office.
Let’s do something other than talk!
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