Congressman Mike Rogers' opening statement on Health Care reform

I really like Congressman Mike Rogers' opening statement on Health Care reform. What a description of the controversial health care plan now being debated in Congress...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G44NCvNDLfc&feature=player_embedded

Recently, Helen Withers swapped stories with Michael Tracy (Brian Tracy's son) about the socialized medicine practiced in Great Britain and Canada. The Tracys sent Michael's grandmother to the U.S. for treatment because she was put on a six month waiting list! Helen's friend went back to England to get treatment for free and ended up dying BEFORE she was ever treated! Ouch!

What we have currently is the best health care possible in the world. It's not perfect however it's much better than anything the government would attempt to manage. And will those members of Congress that are championing health care reform have to use this socialized health plan themselves? No.

We have a congress in order, among others, to promote the general welfare. How come we keep electing representatives that vote unlimited benefits to themselves (especially life-long pensions & health care) while screwing everyone else in the nation a little bit (taxation) at a time? This is eerily like giving up your freedoms a little bit at a time until they're all gone. I am reminded of how to eat an elephant (when dealing with challenges)... one bite at a time. And we're the elephant.