{"id":975,"date":"2010-03-22T14:29:05","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T14:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/freshliving\/2010\/03\/your-thoughts-on-the-new-health-care-bill.html"},"modified":"2010-03-22T14:29:05","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T14:29:05","slug":"your-thoughts-on-the-new-health-care-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/freshliving\/2010\/03\/your-thoughts-on-the-new-health-care-bill.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Thoughts on the New Health Care Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s big political news gave new meaning to “March Madness,” between the protests, the cable-news griping, and the ultimate vote that passed the health care reform bill that has occupied the energy of President Obama and many before him, all the way back to Theodore Roosevelt.  <\/p>\n

We don’t really do “political” here on Fresh Living, but this debate has captured the nation’s attention so strongly, I thought it would be helpful to share some of what Beliefnet’s readers have to say about it.  Read below, and add your own thoughts!<\/p>\n

“I recall reading somewhere that the majority of Americans were against
\nthe proposed war with Britain in 1776.  Should we be glad the political
\nleaders of the day did not let the polls sway them from they knew had to
\nbe done?” —UnworthyOne<\/p>\n

<\/i>“All the important social legislation in the past garnered at least a few
\nRepublican votes.  But not so this one, because it is a bad bill and an
\nunpopular one.” —ArmWar<\/i><\/p>\n

“No matter who wins, the side of fear won.  One side hypes up the fear of
\nsome massive bureaucratic government agency imposing their will on your
\nhealth, the other side hypes the fear of if you don’t let this
\nmassive government bureaucracy impose their will, you will be left on
\nthe streets to die from a common cold.” —nnsecu<\/i><\/p>\n

“This isn’t socialism. Far from it. Too far from it. Socialized medicine
\nhas served the rest of the modern world well.” —Habala?!<\/i><\/p>\n

Here are some of the discussion threads these reader quotes came from:<\/p>\n

Discuss “The Vote”<\/a><\/p>\n

Health Care: Are You Mad or Elated?<\/a><\/p>\n

Will the Politics of Hope or Fear Triumph?<\/p>\n

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\nwhat you see? <\/strong>Click here to subscribe<\/strong><\/font><\/a>
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