Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi smiled and gave cameras a big thumbs up Thursday, as democrats unveiled a sweeping health care overhaul that would transform the insurance market, create a government-run insurance plan and levy new taxes on the rich.
While it is a pleasant surprise for the health care reform to actually move forward after being compromised and discussed for the better part of the year, but it is nerve wracking that half of the House of Representatives, representatives who were elected by us, and represent our voice, are still against this.
Yes, health care is needed, but at the same time it is wrong for one political party to be the only party focused on the reform.
Both parties need to step up and learn to make compromises. Democrats need to ask the republicans for their help. While we have a democratic president in office, it does not mean that democrats can forget the other parties’ members, because they too are American citizens.
And as for Republicans, they cannot just grumble and flat out reject it. They don’t have to agree and they can criticize, but do it constuctivly. Work together with democrats to come up with a health care reform that is good with everyone.
It seems that Washington has become just a big preschool with kids not wanting to share their toys. We as citizens of this great country should step in and call a timeout.
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