Enough of the Health Care Debate!

After a year of the back-and-forth on the proposed health care bill, I don't believe any of us reallyknow what is in it. I don't believe those who are actually voting on it really know what is in it or the implications of what they are voting on. It has turned into a matter of setting a precedent and proving a point rather than actually passing something that is going to be beneficial to our society. Ultimately, we're going to end up getting something that nobody wants if this continues.
My suggestion is to step-back from this and let's take care of some other pressing issues for now. We have a nation that is still knee-deep in economic woes and in desperate need of an overhaul (don't read too much into that, I'm just saying that all-around we have been spending money we don't have and all of us need to stop). We have an education system that has never run effectively or efficiently. We are still fighting two wars. I'm sure there are other pressing needs out there, but in my own little world, it's hard to keep an eye on everything.
Don't get me wrong. Health care is important. In a nation where health care is readily available, it shouldn't be difficult for anyone to receive. We should have a system where no one is denied the best possible health care available. The only problem is that there is no nation out there where such a system exists. An example is Canada's health care system, which has a model that many in Washington are seemingly trying to follow. Yes, in Canada health care is available to all regardless of social or economic status. The only problem (and this is a huge problem) is that Canada has inadverdently established a health-care caste system. Social and economic status actually do come into play there. Your status determines the level of health care you receive. There has to be a better way than this and certainly we can devise something that provides health care to everyone without anyone getting short-changed.
My advice (not that it's worth anything) is to throw away and forget all the proposed legislation that is being tossed around Congress right now. Take a break from it for about a year or two and then step back into the dialogue again with a better plan. It doesn't mean anyone loses and it isn't a sign of bad leadership. It's doing what is in the best interest of the nation and would be leadership that I respect.