I almost forgot that Tom Purcell is supposed to be writing humorous columns. Today’s piece was definitely was not one of those. It is a very serious column that has at least one significant flaw. Healthcare insurance has been in the hands of private enterprise since insurance was invented. The postal service was included in our Constitution. Fed Ex is a recent development. So why hasn’t private enterprise done a better job? Could the answer be greed? The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not provide its citizens with universal health care. That isn’t funny.
Bill George’s column in BusinessWeek does a very good job of highlighting some areas that need attention now. Mr. George is correct in saying that “Obama has surrendered policy to politics.” His proposal for health-care reform is worthwhile considering. Trying to get our senators and congressmen to listen to our ideas is nearly impossible. Many of those representatives are receiving donations from health industry companies for their re-election. It’s unlikely they will be listening to the voting public.
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