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Health care reform raises questions

Health care reform raises questions

Editor:

I continue to read the paper here in Havre and see items that drive me to wonder if lack of concern for your fellow constituents is a requirement to run for public office.

Sen. Max Baucus is trying to convince people in the state that the health care bill is a good plan and needs to be instated. My question is if "We the People" have to have this piece of legislation forced on us after Congress exempted themselves? I firmly believe that the health care system in this country is in dire need of reform. However when the then-speaker of the house makes the statement: "Pass it and we will tell you what is in it," we should have known that it was in our best interest. Now two federal judges have declared it unconstitutional, so I believe now it goes to the Supreme Court.

The abortion issue continues to raise its ugly head. One argument is the "freedom of choice" issue. The argument is: "It's my body, I should be able to choose."

My question is: "How many choices does she get?" She chose to date the person, have unprotected sexual relations and now she wants to choose to eliminate a life.

One point of the new health care bill is a type of euthanasia for the elderly. Who makes the decision as to the length of their lives and at what point? Is it made when they become too much of a burden on the children, just like an unexpected, unwanted pregnancy?

Thank you for listening to my questions.

Clyde A. Murray

Havre

Editor:

I continue to read the paper here in Havre and see items that drive me to wonder if lack of concern for your fellow constituents is a requirement to run for public office.

Sen. Max Baucus is trying to convince people in the state that the health care bill is a good plan and needs to be instated. My question is if "We the People" have to have this piece of legislation forced on us after Congress exempted themselves? I firmly believe that the health care system in this country is in dire need of reform. However when the then-speaker of the house makes the statement: "Pass it and we will tell you what is in it," we should have known that it was in our best interest. Now two federal judges have declared it unconstitutional, so I believe now it goes to the Supreme Court.

The abortion issue continues to raise its ugly head. One argument is the "freedom of choice" issue. The argument is: "It's my body, I should be able to choose."

My question is: "How many choices does she get?" She chose to date the person, have unprotected sexual relations and now she wants to choose to eliminate a life.

One point of the new health care bill is a type of euthanasia for the elderly. Who makes the decision as to the length of their lives and at what point? Is it made when they become too much of a burden on the children, just like an unexpected, unwanted pregnancy?

Thank you for listening to my questions.

Clyde A. Murray

Havre

 

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