Obama on green energy and affordable health care
November 17, 2008 by Susie Collins
Here’s President-Elect Obama’s first YouTube weekly address, just released. He includes as part of his agenda, “to build an American green energy economy… while freeing our country from the tyranny of foreign oil and saving our planet for our children.” He also includes, “making health care affordable for anyone who has it, [and] accessible for anyone who wants it.” This is music to the ears of anyone suffering from Environmental Illness: the hemorrhage of policy protecting the health, safety and welfare of the American people, the bad policy that perpetuated a filthy environment coupled with a broken health insurance system, will be stemmed.
This is a good basic speech, that really makes alot of sense to me. I know people have complained that he is going to TAX those making 100,000 to 250,000$ a year and above - and those people are resentful…
But holy cow! that is like 10 times what i need to survive on and if I was making that kind of money I would gladly be taxed to help people who are struggling with health & financial issues.
i hope this really does happen! I hope that clean energy is put into place and health car is available. I get free health care where I live because my income is so low- but as soon as a doctor sees i am using the ‘little pink card’ they spend barely 5 mins with me, ignore my questions, assume i am stupid with no education, and dont continue with promised tests they say they will run.
This type of health care,is tragic…. and i for one know we need a change, and fast.
Leslie, I’m hoping it will happen, too! I’m getting very excited about Obama’s inauguration! In his last days, Bush is trying to pass all kinds of laws that will result in dirtier air and water. I hope Team Obama can get most reversed.