On November 2, 2009 White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett gave a video web-chat on “Health Reform and Underserved Communities.”
During the web-chat Ms. Jarrett claimed that “we are the richest country in the world,” and the fact that there are millions in our country without health insurance is a “travesty.” We think she meant “tragedy,” but we won’t dwell on that.
Well, the United States may be the richest country in the world on some barometer, but if we are, then we are also the richest country in the world with a ballooning national debt (currently at nearly $12 trillion), an ever weakening national currency, and steadily increasing unemployment, which currently stands at 10.2%. Given that the workforce in the U.S. is roughly estimated at 154 million persons, that comes to about 15.7 million persons unemployed.
Now, Ms. Jarrett and the White House claim that there are millions uninsured ― they don’t seem to be sure whether it is 30 or 45 million. Now that is not 30 or 45 million who are not getting necessary medical care, but 30 or 45 million who do not have insurance. But there are at least 15.7 million that do not have a job, i.e., the income necessary to take care of themselves and their families. And as Ms. Jarrett says, “One of the major reasons why people don’t have health insurance is because they can’t afford it.” The roughly 15.7 million unemployed are persons who cannot afford health insurance as well as mortgage payments, education, food, clothing, heat…
But here’s the real “tragedy.” Unemployment has been steadily on the rise since the President took office in January. So while more and more Americans are losing their jobs, Ms. Jarrett and the White House are spending all their time trying to make sure that people who may or may not need health insurance get health insurance, while allowing the number of Americans who need jobs to steadily increase.
Now that’s a “travesty” of good government.
Where was Ms. Jarrett’s big heart when she hired Michelle Obama to send indigent people out on the street from the University of Chicago Hospital system?
Does this administration not realize that they come with histories, sometimes on video?
Wow, this was so good to read. Finally, someone who gets it.
I’ve been unemployed since October 2008. I can’t believe this president is just now beginning to address the high unemployment rate. For the past year I’ve been hearing about nothing but health care reform. But as you say (and believe me, it’s true) who really cares when you don’t even have a job?
Obama is completely out of touch and that’s probably why his approval rating is now at 52 percent.
Just always be sure to check with a doctor or an expert.
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However, as bad as this sounds, if you know the “tricks of the trade” as it were, youll come out not half as bad as you expected. Age & Gender… Firstly, if your young, your going to get shafted. By young i mean under 25.
What a joy to find sooenme else who thinks this way.
Cool! That’s a clever way of looknig at it!
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