A Vote for Progress Not Fear

According to Rep. Boehner of Ohio, the American people are "frightened" of the health care reform bill that narrowly passed in a vote late Sunday.

What exactly are they afraid of?  Are they afraid that when they apply for health insurance for their diabetic child they'll actually get coverage at a price that leaves enough in the household budget for heat in the winter?  Are they afraid that if they lose their job, they'll be able to continue to get health insurance at a rate they can pay until they find work again?

Those questions don't even make sense.  No one is afraid of being able to see a doctor and get treatment and still be able to buy food.  No one is afraid of not owing a hospital thousands of dollars for treatment of a loved one.

The government is stepping in and telling the insurance companies to stop screwing the American people, and it's about time.  And while it is not going to result in a perfect system, it will result in a better one.  Yesterday, House Speaker Pelosi was right in saying they were voting for progress.  Let's hope that progress keeps marching forward.