Reply #5: The problem is it diverts attention [View All]

[Armstead]

Prevention is a diversion from the real issue.

First of all, prevention is great. I'm all for it.

But the unfortunate fact is that sickness is largely arbitrary. One can live the healthiest lifestyle in the world and still either have a terrible accident or get struck by the random finger of fate and get an awful disease anyway.

A universally available public health care plan is the only morally right answer to reform, and the only practical solution. And, most people know it in their gut. One can quibble over the details, but the Democrats ought to draw their own "line in the sand" and say "We're going to do this. Period."