I wish this issue was dealt with years ago. Perhaps in the early 90’s, but the republicans then seemed to lack the necessary push. SS isn’t the huge issue (and won’t be for sometime), it’s medicare, specifically the medical costs.
My type of thinking isn’t the problem, it’s really the lack of intiative on these issues....really. I mean I do lurk a bit in this forum, and only when I hear universal healthcare do I hear the anti-roar of conservativism. But that doesn’t do anything. That anti-party is the democrats, and that absolutely shouldn’t be the conservatives.
We have everything to gain by fixing our healthcare system. Our methods differ from the liberals, but it’s the lack of intiative on the right. Liberals look to have both the political and ‘moral’ upperhand.
If we lose, say goodbye to our military/intelligience budget...say hello Euro-like US. To me this issue is as important as abortion...if conservatives spent enough effort on this issue...to really understand it and support choice-based healthcare...
Well, we would have a very secure future, both financially and against our potential enemies. So is that debt going to happen? In the short term, it will...but in the long-term, the party that supports it will be dead.
I think the dems will lose on this issue, as long as we have the guts and understanding.