Say It Loud

The Vote to repeal The Affordable Care Act has passed.


It is a sad day for all.


But all is not lost, I'm hoping to be selected as a spokesperson on behalf of myself and The American Cancer Society to appear before the senate in Washington DC next week to tell my personal story.


I'm currently in the running!


Everybody please cross your fingers, your legs or your eyes and pray that I'll be able to represent those of us who fear both bankruptcy and our life threatening illness. 


And FYI, just for giggles, here are some more health care facts:


Average health insurance premiums for an American family totaled $13,770 a year in 2010. And the cost of health insurance has jumped 131 percent in the last ten years.


According to the Congressional Budget Office, When fully implemented, the health law will save the average family of four between $2,265 and $9,794 a year on insurance costs, depending on their income. The CBO estimates that repealing the Affordable Care Act would add another $230 billion in debt over the next ten years. 


When fully implemented, the health law will save the average family of four between $2,265 and $9,794 a year on insurance costs, depending on their income.

However, the new law is barely a year old and all ready under fire. It's clear our healthcare system is subpar. It is the most expensive in the world and ranks us 50th in quality of care. 

To put it in terms more likely to understand (I know I can always relate to shopping), It's like buying a designer Kara coat for $300 and going next door only to find a Chanel coat, the version that Kara knocked off, for $150. 

The better version is less expensive and higher quality elsewhere, but where in the above scenario you can run back and make an exchange, Americans are not only shrugging their shoulders and dismissing the offense but they are fighting to keep their expensive knock off.

I don't understand.