government health care...

A friend sent me this today and I liked. I believe that changes need to be made in our health system. I do NOT believe, however, that a government run health system is the answer. not even CLOSE!!!!!

Here's the email (with a few minor alterations) -

To President Obama and all 535 voting members of the Legislature,

* The U.S. Post Service was established in 1775 You have had 234 years to get it right and it is broke.

* Social Security was established in 1935. You have had 74 years to get it right and it is broke.

* Fannie Mae was established in 1938. You have had 71 years to get it right and it is broke.

* War on Poverty started in 1964. You have had 45 years to get it right; $1 trillion of our money is confiscated each year and transferred to "the poor" and they only want more.

* Medicare and Medicaid were established in 1965. You have had 44 years to get it right and they are broke.

* Freddie Mac was established in 1970. You have had 39 years to get it right and it is broke.

* The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and we import more oil than ever before. You had 32 years to get it right and it is an abysmal failure.

You have FAILED in every one of these "government services" you have shoved down our throats while overspending our tax dollars and you want us to believe that you can be trusted with our HEALTH??? NO THANK YOU!