American middle-class, citizens are casualties of this partisan war on Healthcare
By Rev. Nick Clayton
Special to USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine

The most heated issue in The U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate these days can easily be determined by the least most politically intelligent members of our society.  It’s no secret that the Healthcare Reform Bill will soon be voted upon, again, by Congress.
For the life of me, I just can’t seem to get my arms around the real issue that has brought this debate to such a festering head among U.S Congressional Members and Senators alike.
Some political observers say that the root issue has to do with the competitive climate among the (3) three major parties, i.e. Democrats, Republicans and Independents. This is an issue that has long been discussed, by all three parties, within the halls of Congress, but, the difference this time is that this is the first time that it has come far enough to merit official Congressional and Senatorial votes.

Since the Democrats are the predominate power, in Washington, these days, the passing of such a milestone Bill would be to their credit and to the credit of the Obama Administration. It’s widely recognized that history would tell this story as a Democratic Party victory. Therein lies the problem.

While it’s fairly obvious that the Congressional and Senatorial members of either of the other (2) parties would gladly support the Healthcare Reform Bill if their party had placed it on the table and could take credit for it’s passing, but, since that’s not the case, we’re almost at a gridlock simply due to partisan politics.
But during this partisan battle, who will become the casualties or the collateral damage of this partisan war? It’s the 60% of middle-class Americans who don’t have Health Insurance for no fault of their own. Many had company sponsored health plans, but when the company closed or when the were separated from service for whatever reason, they lost their coverage. Many companies, due to current national economic conditions had to drop their employee healthcare packages, which has become the single most expensive part of operating a business, today.
Regardless of the reason, every human being who lives in a civilized society should be able to see a doctor or check into a hospital when their sick.
Jesus said in Matthew 24:12, “And because sin shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”

Jesus was speaking of the signs that will tell us that the end of the world is near. He’s saying that when we get close to the end of the world, there will be lots of sinful people all around us and that there won’t be any common love between people any more. People simply caring for their neighbors and fellow citizens will no longer be common place.
That’s what we’re seeing brothers and sisters. Were seeing people who are fortunate enough to still have Healthcare Plans at work, who couldn’t care less whether their neighbors and fellow citizens have it or not. These people would actually vote NO to keep you from having the exact same plans that they have for themselves and their families.
Question: Did you know that the most outstanding Healthcare Plan Package on earth is enjoyed by the members of The United States Congress and of the United States Senate?

Question: Have you noticed how long it has taken them to vote, into law, a Healthcare Plan, that won’t come anywhere near the quality of their own plan, for you and me?

Question: Did you know that roughly 60% of middle-class people in America, no matter whether they are Democrat, Republican or Independent, do not have any Healthcare Plan, at all?
Question: Do you know who pays the premiums for that extraordinarily outstanding Healthcare Plan that the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate enjoys?
Answer:  It’s you; yo pay the premiums for that extraordinarily outstanding Healthcare Plan that the members of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Senate enjoy !!!
How dare them! How can any member of Congress, whether Democrat, Republican, Independent or who claim to be Liberal, Moderate or Conservative fix their mouths to say that the American people should not have a similar or the same Healthcare Plan that the same American People give to them. I’ve always been told that what’s good for the goose, is good for the gander.

Write to your Congressperson; tell them what you think, regarding this issue. Your voice is the single most powerful voice in Washington, let them hear from you.
Remember:  Keep God First