Is Congress working for American people or U.S. corporations?
In response to a letter published on July 28, concerning the overall well-working universal health care system in Canada since 1965, Rick Doyon said that he "continues to be amused by the ongoing debate over health care in the U.S., and how Republican politicians have, for decades, used (fear) to protect their friends in the private health insurance industry." I would add to what he said by saying that it looks as though Democratic politicians are protective of their friends in the insurance industry as well. How so? Our Democratic administration appear to be squirming in their chamber seats as to how to reform health care and appease their health care contributors at the same time. The real question is: Are they working for what is in the best interest of the American people, who are their constituents, or do they work for the corporations, who are their personal contributors?
It used to be said, "So goes the big three, so goes the country." That was, concerning the United Auto Workers Union in the heydays before corporate America began sending American jobs and wealth to offshore locations.
Did you know that the UAW members asked Washington to implement a single-payer health care system in their efforts to keep Detroit in the game? We even had one 2008 presidential candidate who went to the New Hampshire kickoff — Rep. Dennis Kucinich, a Democrat from Ohio. He couldn't get enough corporate-owned media coverage to cover a postage stamp. But he was one, and maybe the only one, who supported and campaigned for true universal health care. "One of the greatest hoaxes of this campaign, everyone's for universal health care," Kucinich said. "It's like a mantra, but when you get into the details, you find out that other candidates are talking about maintaining the existing for-profit system."
I agree. Republicans and Democrats alike have a tough job convincing we the people that they love us as much as they love their corporate friends.
Dean Hitchman
Potsdam
