Moorestown Patch Letter To The Editor: No Alternatives Being Offered For Obamacare

To the Editor:

Over 20 million Americans are worried sick about losing their healthcare. Republicans are on track with a detailed plan to kill Obamacare but not even an outline of a plan to replace it.

• President Elect Donald Trump – The twitter-in-chief twitters, “That clown Schumer……” No mention of sick people needing healthcare.
• House Speaker Paul Ryan – An Economics 101 college professor who drones on and on about tax credits. No mention of sick people who need need healthcare.
• Sen. Mitch McConnell – Starts 8 years ago with a firm challenge which has not changed, “Job 1 is to make sure that Obama is a one term president.” No mention of sick people needing healthcare.

One comes away with an understanding of the Republican healthcare plan: “Don’t get sick. If you do get sick, cooperate and die early.” Just imagine what the plan would be if the Republicans weren’t “God-fearing Christians.”

Since our Congressman Tom MacArthur has many, many constituents who will be affected, I hope he will accept responsibility for coming up with a plan that will be implemented at the same time as his Republican colleagues vote to kill Obamacare.

• Adopt Medicare-for-All.
• Offer access to the same healthcare system that he and all members of Congress enjoy.

Either of the above alternatives have several benefits: they work, users are happy, costs are controlled, administrative systems are in place and they can be implemented with a simple 1-page Congressional bill.

What will Congressman MacArthur do? His constituents should contact him to encourage him to do the right thing.

Respectfully yours

Edwin F. Begg

Moorestown resident