President Obama resolved Sen. McCain's fear of unfairness by reminding him the election was over, and he lost. Hours of debate, and we seem to have gotten nowhere. I agree something needs to be done about health care, but we maybe putting the cart before horse on this one. Truth is the federal unemployment rate is hovering around 10%. Our federal, and state governments are broke. People can't meet their  financial obligations, and we are looking for help from a system that can't meet it's own obligations.

The level of irresponsibility in this nation by it's leadership and citizens, can only described as mind blowing. Now we are making the very people responsible for the most advanced health care in the world, into villains. I understand the concern over profits in the insurance  market, especially when the American economy is in shambles, but the fact is they employ thousands of people that are not in the unemployment line, because of these profits.

It just seems ironic to me that a broke government is going to council the insurance companies on proper business practices. Make no mistake about it, these insurance companies are in business, and in business a person's heart doesn't have to be in the right place. The only prerequisite is that it be beneficial to all parties involved.

I, like all of you, would love to see every American covered with an insurance plan; however, the logistics involved in making this happen, while maintaining the level of care that's now available, just do not exist. We seem to forget about the doctors that provide these services. The years of training, and study. The amount of personal debt that is acquired to attend medical school, not to mention the ridiculous rates paid for malpractice, and liability insurance.

All of these things play a role in the high price of health care. It's naive to believe it's just greed. Maybe we need to work with the people that have the most invested in this matter, instead of usurping the process. I believe we could find solutions that would be beneficial to all involved. Common sense must lead this process or a valid solution will never be found.

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