To The Telegram:
It's become clear that fixing the economy will be an uphill battle. Companies are closing their doors and employees are not only losing their jobs -- they're also losing their health insurance. Laid-off workers are saddled with a terrifying choice between going without health care or going broke trying to pay for it. This is a decision no American should have to make.
It's clear that we cannot let our economic problems get any worse, and fixing America's health care system is the best place to start improving our economy.
Just last year, millions of people lost their job. It's safe to assume that hundreds of thousands more will become unemployed before the economy bounces back. Without health insurance, more and more families will go into debt paying off medical bills.
When Americans go into medical debt, to the result is bad credit, insecurity in the housing market, and even bankruptcy. Our economy is already suffering and cannot afford any more of what got us into this mess. Health reform is key to bringing ourselves out of this recession.
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We cannot fix the economy without fixing health care first. Let's start today.
-- Joyce Kramer,
Duluth
