Absentee Democracy

The health care reform “debate” in Congress is anything but democratic. No wonder! Democracy is absent from the sham discussion.
It is absolutely astounding (not to mention angering) that politicians have the gall to publicly oppose the enactment of a national single payer health care program, while 72% of we the people support it!
A recent national telephone survey found that 72 percent of those questioned support a government-administered insurance plan — like Medicare for all.
As Congress plays its health “reform” shell game, support for single payer is on the rise. It seems that the more lawmaking-apologists for the medical profits industry talk, the less they are trusted, and consequently support for single payer just keeps going up.
Ignoring 72% of the people is not democracy. Coiffed and manicured politicians sporting spray on tans would be all over any foreign government daring to ignore nearly ¾ of its population. When, however, it comes to domestic issues they wrap themselves in the flag and thereafter disregard those who they are elected to serve.
Congress is on the brink of selling you down the river. Rise up! Don’t let them get away with it! Demand true health care reform! Demand single payer! Demand House Resolution 676 (HR 676) and Senate Bill 703 (SB 703). It’s a matter of life and death!
Members of Congress choosing to ignore 72% of the people should be voted out of office! (That would be a good first step in the struggle to restore real democracy.)