| The healthcare debate rages on. The Democrats | | | | held responsible as well. American car companies |
| are pushing it. The Republicans are stonewalling(as | | | | should have more restrictions as well. Café |
| well as many Democrats). So what is the right | | | | standards are not enough. Pick up trucks need |
| answer? I, in all humility, believe my solutions are | | | | safety devices installed to insure the safe |
| the best and I will share them with you in this | | | | transportation of illegal workers to the job site. |
| article. | | | | The bed of trucks need at least 15 safety belts |
| There is a segment of people who believe more | | | | installed. That may seem like a lot, but have you |
| money should be spent on preventative | | | | seen how many workers jump in the back of a |
| measures rather than treating illnesses. I couldn't | | | | pick-up truck when it stops in a Home Depot |
| agree more. In New York, they are considering | | | | parking lot? Since illegals will be covered under the |
| pulling salt shakers off the tables in restaurants. | | | | new plan, we need to keep them safe from |
| Great! The salt New York could save by taking it | | | | injury. |
| out of restaurants could go to the highway dept. | | | | The number one cause of healthcare costs by far |
| for snow storms. Animal rights activists have | | | | is smoking. We need a new law increasing the age |
| gotten into the mix as well. They are calling for | | | | from 18 to 85 to buy cigarettes. This will |
| the ban of saltlicks. They say high blood pressure | | | | accomplish two things. It will get older folks up off |
| in deer has become an epidemic, and under the | | | | their recliner to get them exercise. Second, |
| one payer program, they should be covered as | | | | statistically speaking, there are not many 85 year |
| well. | | | | olds around to buy the cigarettes.(unless you live |
| It gets better than that. I believe beer companies | | | | in Florida) The next thing we need to do is restrict |
| should put the recommended daily requirement of | | | | where an individual is allowed to smoke. I believe |
| Vitamin C in their 40 oz. varieties. This way, all the | | | | smokers should not be able to smoke inside |
| uninsured who sit on their grandma's front porch | | | | buildings, outside buildings, near buildings, or |
| all day drinking beer, can avoid getting sick and | | | | anyplace a building once existed or might exist in |
| thus costing taxpayers money. Back in the early | | | | the future. |
| 90's, former surgeon general Joycelyn Elders | | | | As you can see, I am concerned about the |
| actually suggested we use 'safer bullets'. If we | | | | financial future of this country. These are only a |
| can have safer bullets, why not healthier beer? | | | | few of the ideas that will prevent healthcare |
| Here's another preventative measure. All Trans | | | | costs. The President is smart enough to figure out |
| fat should be outlawed. Look what it has done to | | | | that if we will cover all citizens, it will not be |
| the health of Trans gender people. In most cases, | | | | economically feasible, so we must take steps to |
| as a result of trans fat, trans gender people | | | | save people from themselves. |
| require a costly operation called an adadictome. As | | | | Please feel free to add any ideas or comments |
| you can see, preventative measures need to be | | | | you may have. Look out for my next article on |
| taken to protect all people. | | | | global warming and the steps we need to take to |
| Preventative measures, I believe, are something | | | | cool ourselves down. You folks in the Midwest and |
| we can all agree on. Food, and additives to food, | | | | Northeast should have lots of ideas to cool down |
| are not the only ways to cut costs and prevent | | | | the earth after this past winter. |
| illness and injury. The car companies need to be | | | | |