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How Healthcare Reform Reveals Bigger U.S. Woes

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ABCNews recently invited me to appear on Good Money, one of its online news programs, to discuss an article I wrote called 4 Problems That Could Sink America. The battle over healthcare reform is probably the most pertinent example of how bogus information, selfishness and other shortcomings threaten our prosperity. Here's a video of my discussion with anchor Tanya Rivero:

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We need to take back this country from the corporations. Spread the word...vote out every incumbent!
If 10% of the population with participate in a vote-out-the-incumbent drive we could change everything. Campaign finance reform and term limits would go a long way toward fixing the problem but the corporations are the ones writing legislation so it will never happen.
We can change this country with our votes. Don't consider their political party affiliation. The Dems and the Repubs are one and the same "corporate" party. If we vote out every incumbent during the next election you can bet the rest of the worthless bunch will sit up and take notice.
Spread the word on every blog.

dhood of TX 8:18AM September 26, 2009

Greed is one of the reason why communism failed. Human nature does not want to share. We don't want to share our clothes, jewelry, shoes, homes or spouses. Countries that have attempted for people to share all their possessions have usually led to a mass exodus that could only be contained by force. Usually when people are most adamant is when they are at the most need. Hungry people with limited food, rarely want to share it.
Right now, many people have lost homes, jobs, savings and retirement. Is now the time to ask them to give up more? Of course they are not going to like this, it would be unnatural. Enough liberal B.S.

C.C. of FL 9:41AM September 22, 2009

We evolved into a greedy people We did not mean to become greedy it just happened.
What we need to do is get back to the basics, I do not mean go back in time but remember where we come from and where we would like to be, The American dream has actually distracted us and confused our purpose. Most people will not admit to being greedy and would be offended if you said they was. We have 15 neighbors or so and one will Come during the holidays to gives us a holiday dinner, its not much but we could not ask for more because the guy is a very nice guy, And on a regular basis I hear he feeds children that is not even his that just lives in the neighborhood and sometimes do not get enough to eat.
I hear stories like that A lot but there in communities that are long forgotten or are now modern and it was not just one neighbor it was several neighbors, So a family did not get to much help the neighbors would take turns.
Modern Times we have Food banks, churches and missions and a host of other programs so people can get help while being humiliated which means a lot of people do not get the help they need and children learn to make a living the easiest or best way they can and it is sometimes illegal .
A lot of us do not even know our neighbors name or we call the police when they get a little noisy.
I do Know a town in Cottage Grove Oregon where they have A block party once a year that the whole town is invited to So I know some towns believe in coming together. And they have many other city activities to.
So maybe greed is not our biggest problem We just become unattached to our community.
What do you think Unattached or greedy Which sounds better?
Don D. Brock

Don D. Brock of AZ 7:59PM September 21, 2009

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