Wow...America has issues

Watching Sicko made me question a lot of things about the way America runs everything. I remember the line that sticks out the most to me in this movie is that in other countries the government fears the people, fears they will revolt, fears the people will take down the government. In America, we fear the government, the people are afraid to revolt, afraid the government will take us down.

I think part of America's health problem is the mindset of Americans. It is all about the individual not the entire population. One person is more concernced with bettering him/herself instead of bettering the people of the nation. I believe most doctors simply want to make the biggest salary possible. Executives in health insurance companies are determined to keep their 6 if not 7 figure salary and will do whatever it takes to do so, even if it means potential fatal results to those around them.

I don't understand how America, supposedly the country of all sorts of opportunities can be so far behind in matters of extreme importance as health care. This matter determines whether or not someone lives or dies and the fact that we as Americans continue to ignore the problem is not good. We need to look to countries that have happy citizens, happy about there health care system. All countries have issues and I know many countries that have universal health care have much higher tax rates, but you have to ask yourself if lower tax rates are worth someone's life. With hgiher tax rates we could save lives,but until people of America stop thinking about how to better themselves instead of living together as an entire nation, this will always be an issue. We need to know that people of all ethnicities, class, etc., are important and make America what it is.