Comments on: Health reform needed a moderate third party http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/04/health-reform-needed-moderate-party.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sabatini Monatestihttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/04/health-reform-needed-moderate-party.html#comment-133099 Sabatini Monatesti Wed, 05 May 2010 14:07:58 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=43702#comment-133099 The real issue is not that we need a third party, which may be a good idea, but how do we pay for what we want? Further, we need to discuss the issue of distribution of wealth from two points of view: The "I or me" perspective or “negotiate and get what ever I can get from the system,” and the “we" perspective or “what is in the best interest of the community that I am a member of?” That will tend to drive a discussion on social consciousness. Then we need to review the question, How do you handle the current 30% tax rate on the average Joe, and is the size of local, county, state and federal government adequate to meet the needs of its citizens? Thirdly we need to address our responsibility, or ask the questions, are we responsible for the 10% or 20% of the population that falls on hard times, or are injured in a disaster, or just aren’t physically or mentally capable to work in a highly focused, technological society? And lastly we need a dialogue on whether or not government is responsible for our moral compass, i.e., legislating morality, or just to guarantee that our individual rights are protected. Maybe the size of our government is just to large to be effective, maybe it needs to be restructured into regions and become smaller with more accountability. The real issue is not that we need a third party, which may be a good idea, but how do we pay for what we want? Further, we need to discuss the issue of distribution of wealth from two points of view: The “I or me” perspective or “negotiate and get what ever I can get from the system,” and the “we” perspective or “what is in the best interest of the community that I am a member of?” That will tend to drive a discussion on social consciousness. Then we need to review the question, How do you handle the current 30% tax rate on the average Joe, and is the size of local, county, state and federal government adequate to meet the needs of its citizens? Thirdly we need to address our responsibility, or ask the questions, are we responsible for the 10% or 20% of the population that falls on hard times, or are injured in a disaster, or just aren’t physically or mentally capable to work in a highly focused, technological society? And lastly we need a dialogue on whether or not government is responsible for our moral compass, i.e., legislating morality, or just to guarantee that our individual rights are protected. Maybe the size of our government is just to large to be effective, maybe it needs to be restructured into regions and become smaller with more accountability.

]]> By: Yioushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/04/health-reform-needed-moderate-party.html#comment-131292 Yious Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:36:34 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=43702#comment-131292 Every political argument needs a middle groundPolitical arguments in general are rarely based on facts but are based on bias opinions Every political argument needs a middle ground

Political arguments in general are rarely based on facts but are based on bias opinions

]]> By: Wellescent Health Bloghttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/04/health-reform-needed-moderate-party.html#comment-131092 Wellescent Health Blog Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:44:32 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=43702#comment-131092 It is hard to see all parts of the political spectrum buying into social justice especially when it involves governments taking on more responsibilities and raising taxes to cover the costs of such undertakings. Fundamentally, the spirit of individualism seems to trump social justice and equity far too often. It is hard to see all parts of the political spectrum buying into social justice especially when it involves governments taking on more responsibilities and raising taxes to cover the costs of such undertakings. Fundamentally, the spirit of individualism seems to trump social justice and equity far too often.

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