There is no debate- the term they need to hear from us is HaYELL NO... We do not want more GOVT, but we want LESS. We not to stop 90% to 100% of the GOVT welfare programs. Then we need to make sure the idiots cannot touch S.S. whenever they want to, we need to make education local with bonds or special property taxes just for their local schools. Food Stampe, Section 8, etc all needs to go bye bye. As I say I am down with protecting the mentally challenged who cannot protect themselves.
We know our "private healthcare" system is by far and away the most expensive in the world. We also know that our overall health statistics show us being behind a number of other countries, some of which have government sponsored healthcare. We are less healthy and we die sooner. Insurance companies regularly drop high risk patients and if you are unlucky enough to have health issues you will probably pay thru the nose for insurance and or not be able to get it at all. Yes, there is a problem. Lets quit bickering and catering to the health industry and fix it.