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Congressman Bill Foster: Give Us Our Healthcare Reform!

When Bill Foster first ran for Congress I put a fair amount (by my standards) of money and blogging time and spreading the word to help get him elected. I was thrilled when he got elected. But I cannot understand why he remains undecided even at this late date about healthcare reform. We do not need further delay. People are DYING for lack of effective healthcare. Americans are dying. Our economy is suffering from overpriced and inadequate healthcare. What is Bill Foster waiting for? Congressman Foster: SUPPORT HEALTHCARE REFORM NOW. This is the moment you prove yourself to those of us who supported you. American healthcare is among the most expensive in the world, yet gives health outcomes on par with Albania, Cuba, Slovakia. That is not right. It is time to fix it and Congressman Bill Foster is in a position to do it. I keep dwelling on these numbers, but maybe someone had better start sending them to Bill Foster because the numbers show very starkly that we are paying too much for lousy healthcare. Here they are (2005 numbers, but the costs have only gone up and the quality down):