We must fix a broken health care system to do what's right for America -- individuals and businesses can no longer afford the crippling cost of health coverage, and millions of Americans have no coverage at all.

"A baby born in El Salvador has a better chance of surviving than a baby born in Detroit" ^{(Michigan Department of Community Health 1 & Demographic Affairs 2)}. The current issue in America lies in its inability to provide its citizens with the adequate health care they constitutionally deserve. Many of us know what it is like to pay big premiums, fill out the extensive paper work only to find that there is more, and if we are not careful we with the most minute details we will surely find out what it feels like to be dropped in our time of need. The terms "health" and "care" should not even go in the same sentence when describing America’s inefficient system. Roughly 18,000 deaths occur each year because Americans are not insured at all or are under insured ^{(Economist Intelligence Unit N.A. Incorporated)}.

The mandate healthcare coverage proposed by the 111th Congress will cover 99% of American's. With 17% of the population in the United States currently uninsured, those who have insurance are actually paying much more than they would with a mandated public health insurance plan. The reason for this is that those who are uninsured generally receive help from the hospitals they use or file for medical bankruptcies. This lack of coverage and eventual lack of money going into the hospitals causes the prices of medical services to increase, thus causing an increase in your PPO's and HMO plans. The way insurance works is by pooling costs and spreading the risk through monthly premiums. By spreading the cost among a larger pool the prices of health care will drop.

As President Barack Obama so eloquently said "Whether or not you have health insurance right now, the reforms we seek will bring stability and security that you don't have today. This isn't about politics. This is about people's lives. This is about people's businesses. This is about our future." It is time to take hold of our future's: young and old this is about us.