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Gingrich and DeanThursday, July 9, 2009Of all the topics facing our nation, health care is one about which every legislator -- and every constituent -- needs to be fully informed. The effort to push through, at breakneck speed, a national health-care program is cause for concern. Whether government should be in the business of overhauling what is universally recognized as the best health-care system in the world is a question being pushed aside by the goal of providing universal health coverage by the end of the summer. Such a rush to establish programs that will cost taxpayers trillions of future dollars is irresponsible. By the time the end of October rolls around, Congress may have already passed landmark legislation regarding the future of health care in America. That's what President Obama and some Democrats in Congress are pushing for. The status of national health-care reform will certainly frame the scheduled debate between Newt Gingrich and Howard Dean at Southeast Missouri State University. The Oct. 28 debate on health care at the Show Me Center will feature two high-profile politicians. Their appearance in Cape Girardeau to discuss a topic of such national importance should guarantee a large crowd. The university will announce ticketing plans for the event in the near future. Comments  Note: The nature of the Internet makes it impractical for our staff to review every comment. If you feel that a comment is offensive, please Login or Create an account first, and then you will be able to flag a comment as objectionable. Please also note that those who post comments on semissourian.com may do so using a screen name, which may or may not reflect a website user's actual name. Readers should be careful not to assign comments to real people who may have names similar to screen names. Refrain from obscenity in your comments, and to keep discussions civil, don't say anything in a way your grandmother would be ashamed to read.
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Your opinion states, "The effort to push through, at breakneck speed, a national health-care program is cause for concern."
Oh Pleeezzzzz! You special interest lobby fueled Republicans have been fighting this plan since Hillary was the first lady.
A bad idea 20 years later still needs to be fought.
Tort reform has to be the 1st item on the to-do list, but the corrupt lawyers that run the government certainly wouldn't hurt their brethren's pocketbooks.