Senator Edward Kennedy, 77, Dies Late Tuesday, After Lengthy Battle With Cancer, RIP Teddy!

Rest in peace Senator Ted Kennedy! This is truly the end of an era. Statement from The Kennedy Family:

“Edward M. Kennedy – the husband, father, grandfather, brother and
uncle we loved so deeply – died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis
Port. We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous
light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and
perseverance will live on in our hearts forever. We thank everyone
who gave him care and support over this last year, and everyone who
stood with him for so many years in his tireless march for progress
toward justice, fairness and opportunity for all. He loved this
country and devoted his life to serving it. He always believed that
our best days were still ahead, but it’s hard to imagine any of them
without him.”

Sen. Ted Kennedy to submit bill: Universal healthcare may become a reality in the U.S.

I am a proponent for universal healthcare in this country, because I have seen first hand what can happen when people don't have access to healthcare when they need it. Consequently, I'm glad that Senator Ted Kennedy plans to do something about it:

Kennedy has a head start on them all. Despite his illness, he directed his staff months ago to begin work on legislation that would vastly expand health coverage, a career-long goal of his. [...]

"There's some major issues, obviously, the economy and also environmental issues," Kennedy said on his way to a staff meeting, where he was greeted with cheers. "But the president-elect has indicated that this is going to be a priority, and I certainly hope it will." Source: Washington Post

I completely understand the many concerns that people have about moving to universal healthcare. In spite of this, I still think that we will be better off in the long run.

The health insurance industry in this country is a racket, and this needs to be changed. People can pay their insurance premiums for years, and when they need their insurance company to be there for them, the company does everything they can to cheat them out of their benefits.

For those people who would prefer not to participate in universal healthcare, they should have the option to purchase private insurance. Of course, the purchase of private insurance shouldn't mean that they don't have to pay into the system via taxes.

After all, even if your children go to private school, or if you don't have children, your property taxes still go toward the public school system. People seem willing to accept this concept when it comes to the public schooling systems in this country, so why not with healthcare?

Sen. Ted Kennedy to submit bill: Universal healthcare may become a reality in the U.S.

I am a proponent for universal healthcare in this country, because I have seen first hand what can happen when people don't have access to healthcare when they need it. Consequently, I'm glad that Senator Ted Kennedy plans to do something about it:

Kennedy has a head start on them all. Despite his illness, he directed his staff months ago to begin work on legislation that would vastly expand health coverage, a career-long goal of his. [...]

"There's some major issues, obviously, the economy and also environmental issues," Kennedy said on his way to a staff meeting, where he was greeted with cheers. "But the president-elect has indicated that this is going to be a priority, and I certainly hope it will." Source: Washington Post

I completely understand the many concerns that people have about moving to universal healthcare. In spite of this, I still think that we will be better off in the long run.

The health insurance industry in this country is a racket, and this needs to be changed. People can pay their insurance premiums for years, and when they need their insurance company to be there for them, the company does everything they can to cheat them out of their benefits.

For those people who would prefer not to participate in universal healthcare, they should have the option to purchase private insurance. Of course, the purchase of private insurance shouldn't mean that they don't have to pay into the system via taxes.

After all, even if your children go to private school, or if you don't have children, your property taxes still go toward the public school system. People seem willing to accept this concept when it comes to the public schooling systems in this country, so why not with healthcare?