I’ve decided to start a new campaign to ensure universal health care insurance in the US. As with anything that includes the word “universal”, this will require the efforts of a large number of people. I’ve already written my Congressman, the Honorable Solomon P. Ortiz, to let him know how I think he should look at this. He wrote back to tell me he stands behind me 100%:
Thank you for contacting me regarding important issues that we are facing in the 108th Congress. As always, it is a pleasure to hear from you.
It is always valuable to hear from the citizens whom I represent in the 27th District of Texas. Your opinions are always welcome and instrumental in gauging the pulse of my constituents on significant matters that come before the Congress for consideration. Please be assured that when the full House of Representatives debates these issues in the 108th Congress, I will keep your views clearly in mind.
Once again, thank you for contacting me about these issues. Please feel free to contact me whenever you have an interest in an issue at the federal level.
Now, who can argue with that? Is the man sincere, or what? He is all over those issues, as is obvious from his letter.
Back to universal health care! Every state requires people who own a vehicle to have insurance on that vehicle. We can now solve the problem of health insurance in exactly the same way. Only this time, we’ll do it right. I think the Congress needs to get off its collective butt and write a new law requiring everyone in the United States to purchase health insurance.
Problem solved, and solved in a way that will satisfy everyone, just as mandatory car insurance has solved the problems of uninsured motorists and the rising cost of car repair.
Write your Congressman today!