Health Insurance Sucks

So, this little political video was my first to appear on the YouTube homepage, and consequently it was the first to get a whole lotta social networking website hate. Which is funny to me, because I think it’s kind of just a fact that the health insurance system in the United States is seven kinds of socially messed up. I’m not the first to make a political video on this particular issue. Drug companies are way up in politicians pockets through some heavy-duty lobbying, so the price of medication is through the roof. And insurance companies charge through-the-roof premiums that most individuals never see a return on. All this expensiveness drives up doctors’ prices. It all adds up to a lot of people not having insurance and not getting the care they should be able to get in a country where it’s readily available — just not affordable or economical. What to do, what to do? I’m at a loss why some people think it would be absolutely disastrous for our government to ensure healthcare coverage for all of its citizens, but I’m guessing it goes back to conservatives not wanting people to get taxed or blaming liberals and their stupid taxes for them not getting a new Ski-Doo this year. Ok, that’s pretty funny to me, right there. I’ve never written anything so pro-tax before. Ha! You know what? I happen to get taxed a LOT of my money, just about 40%. I live in the state with the highest taxes, AND I live in a city that has an additional tax upon my state taxes. You hear that, people in Illinois crying over taxes? I get taxed THREE TIMES. And I’m still pro-taxes. Because I still think it’s better to have a government helping its less-fortunate citizens than for me to have a Ski-Doo. NO MATTER HOW HARD I WORK. And I work really, really hard. Wow. This is my biggest digression yet. Whatever. Call me a socialist. A countercultural revolutionary. I care not. (Ok it would be cool if you called me that, honestly.)  I think the government should get involved with protecting the healthcare options of each and every one of us in this society. Because poor people get more cancer and should have access to all the options that the Elizabeth Edwards of the world do, too.  PS I’m a total fan of John Edwards. That’s not the point, either. I’m done. Just watch the video. It’s much funnier than this rant would lead you to believe.