Despite the fact that some believe that any and all Americans against the currently proposed healthcare reform (ie. government-run healthcare) are only Republicans, I submit to you that there are many Democrats and independents, who even voted for Obama, who are extremely opposed to the bills making their way through the process. 

I would like to pass along, a very educated, well written, blog post from Salon.com by an Obama voter who presents her case in a very compelling fashion. Some of you may find it enlightening. 

There is a phrase I’ve always loved in the American language: Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water. I think this phrase brilliantly applies to the current healthcare reform bills making their way through Congress. No one who is against these bills has ever claimed to think healthcare reform is a bad idea. I for one, think it’s a great idea. However, it doesn’t mean the entire system needs to be overhauled. Just the bad parts. Unfortunately for the government, a good many of Americans, and not just the wealthy among us, think there is a lot of good to the American healthcare system. (ie. getting in to see your doctor in an expedient manner, choice in physician selection, freedom to go to a different doctor if you are not happy with the service of your existing doctor, freedom to fight the payer if they deny your request for a test or refuse to pay a claim (not possible if government is payer), personal health information kept private and out of the hands of “big brother”)

See what you think of this Obama supporter’s take on the current bill proposals.