Any Ideas to Insure the America People?

We all know the American economy is in a slump and one of the issues on the table is the rising amount of uninsured Americans. President Obama made some campaign promises suggested a universal health care system.


People in the U.S. spend $2.4 trillion a year on health care, or about $7,900 per person. That's more than twice as much per capita as in other advanced countries. But few would claim those dollars are buying good value. The costs are a staggering burden for taxpayers, employers and families, and the recession is leaving more people without insurance.
Three perspectives on the Health Care issue: The main problem with the health care system is that costs keep going up -- We don't need to rip up the existing health care system and start over -- Decent health care ought to be a basic right.

There seems to be a lot of controversy over what the approach should be to insure more people. I personally feel the prices being charged by doctors and hospitals is outrageous. They have laws for price gouging during national disasters, maybe the same rules should apply to the health care. People shouldn't be charged $5 for one aspirin when the can buy a whole bottle over the counter at their local pharmacy for less than five bucks! Who's to blame, anyways? What's the solution? Any ideas? Join in the conversation!

Oh My Aching Feet!

Well not really, I found the survey about foot solutions very amusing because I know people who wear the most uncomfortable shoes because they pick appearance over comfort. I am the type of person who prefers to be barefoot but since that's not a possibility 24/7 I do have to wear shoes, mostly flip flops since I live in sunny Florida.

I never understood why the people I worked with would wear the shoes they did to work in. Most nights we would be on our feet for hours and during those many hours I heard the constant complaints. Not me, though, I love the comfort of a nice pair of shoes and tend to buy them a wee bit bigger for extra toe room. No need to suffer! Work is painful enough!

How many pairs of shoes do you own? Do you prefer stylish shoes over comfort? How much are you willing to pay for a pair of shoes? Did you know Celine Dion owns over 3000 pairs of shoes?

Is It Time For Change in Cuba?

This morning I had the opportunity to participate in a survey to express my views about the changes to possibly effect the relationship between the United States and Cuba. My spouse is Cuban, he arrived in this country when he was only a few years old. His parents have shared beautiful stories about their lives in Cuba before Fidel Castro took over. They also shared the stories of their loves ones who remained behind and the hardships they have endured there.

I think it's definitely time for a change, what the best changes would be, I can't be certain, I do know the people of Cuba have suffered enough and if the United States can make any person's life better, they should.

Are diplomatic and economic ties with Cuba the right thing for the U.S.? Obama and supporters say "Yes"; some Cuban-Americans say "No". Broad economic sanctions against Cuba have been in place since 1962, with the original goal being to bring down Fidel Castro's Marxist regime. Has that goal been met? Is it time to change?

The picture is one of many, I found of Old Havana. Get in on the conversation and share your thoughts about future relationships between the United States and Cuba.