No Money?.. No Care!

An editorial posted on July 9, 2012 from the Dallas News elaborated on why Rick Perry’s response towards changes to Texas health care was not an excellent one. The editorial, “Rick Perry’s predictable call on health care”, addresses the Texas population to contemplate on why the decision may have caused significant problems for Texas. From the very first paragraph of the article the author offers his claim as a disagreement with Perry stating that “we are the worst in the nation” in regards to health care and that is why we need to change our system.  

Before I began to read this article I was a little hesitant to agree with this whole new health care system only because I had not read up on it. In the article, it lays out a fact that “one out of every four residents has no health insurance” which was outstanding to read. When health care is so substantial how can a person be denied of it? Reading on the author brings logical evidence forward including how eligibility standards are preventing working people from getting health insurance. If citizens are working why deny them of health insurance only because of their income? I mean taxpayers are already paying for the uninsured as stated in the article. The author added many more pro health care statements to the fire and concluded the article with what could be the stats of coverage for the Texas population.

As for me I couldn’t help myself to change my mind and agree with this article. It made me read more into this situation and even though there are some flaws it could be a really good change for Texas. Perry just shut it up so quickly. It seems like he just needs to get off his high horse and notice the people he’s stepping on, for it seems like he doesn’t see the fear in those uninsured who have to live without care.