HEALTH CARE: DISGRACING THE KENNEDY VISION!

I never was a fan of Senator Ted Kennedy simply because I have never bought into the liberal side of politics and his particular brand always rubbed me the wrong way. But I do admit, he was always passionate to his cause and one of those was health care.

The late Senator Ted Kennedy had made it a personal crusade while serving in the Senate to try and bring about a system of Universal Health Care for all Americans. A plan similar to what they enjoyed in Congress, a plan that covered everyone and turned away no one. A universal government run system which he saw as a basic human right for this country.  Many would say it was his dying wish and Democrats have invoked his memory into the debate on many occasions as well as seeing to the matter of keeping his vote alive in Congress.

He is not going to get his wish. The Democrats may force a health care bill down the throats of the American people but it will be nothing like Kennedy imagined, mainly there is no public option, it will increase premium payments by the middle class, and when it is all said and done there will still be around 25 million people who are uninsured. President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid should be ashamed of themselves for disgracing the memory of one of their iconic, liberal giants by pushing this huge catastrophic piece of legislation through Congress. This is nowhere near what Kennedy wanted and poor "Teddy" is most assuredly turning in his grave over this bastardized bill.

During the course of this sad episode of politics, the Democrats have blatantly ignored public opinion,  tried to silence opposition, thrown their own promise of transparency out the door and bought and bribed their way into passing two versions in both houses of congress. Now in the final stages of reconciling both bills into one, they refuse to let the American public in on their "transparent", nothing to hide process. Why? Because they know if America saw what they were up to, they would be even more outraged than they already are.

Universal Health Care has now become one huge and very expensive joke for the taxpayers and it's not funny. This administration has embarked on a face saving plan of action without regard for public opinion and the consequences of their action. In short, it's irresponsible government operating at the worst levels. Democrats have bought, bribed, and threatened their own to produce a health care bill that does nothing to improve the quality of care, still leaves millions uninsured, cuts medicare for seniors, and tramples on the name and vision of their once great leader, Senator Ted Kennedy. Rest in peace Ted, your legacy is in Obama's hands.

Edisto Joe.

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