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By China at 9:02 PM

I think that as a country our main issue is health insurance. I don't really understand why the presidential candidates are not focusing on this more. I can barely hear or see a difference between the candidate's plans for improving health care for the poor and needy in our society.

I recently read an article that said that many of the people who are getting sick and dying young, don't have any family health insurance plan and are therefore neglecting the symptoms that they are getting until it is too late. Our government as of late has been focusing on raising the minimum wage in this country, but even at the increased rate of pay, a person could not afford health insurance for themselves, much less to pay for family health insurance. It is great, I guess, if you can get on with a big company that offers health insurance benefits to all of its employees at a reduced rate and is willing to cover your family at a good rate as well.

Unfortunately, with the failing economy something needs to be done about all the uninsured kids and adults in this country. This is a growing crisis. People can not afford medical care when they need it. They will put off going to the doctor for symptoms as long as they are not suffering too badly. Then when the symptoms get bad enough they will turn around and run to the emergency room and then not be able to pay their bill. This will just leave a bigger bill for the insurance companies of those patients that are paying. Our nation really needs to step in and provide equal medical care for all citizens of the US. We all pay our taxes and deserve as citizens of the most civilized nation in the world to have our basic need for health insurance taken care of. The medical system is mostly government run and government controlled anyway, so why can't they cut the citizens of this country a break. Many countries like Canada provide a nationalized system of health care, where everyone receives equal medical care just by being a citizen. Equal care for all should be the goal. I hate to think that our government would stand by and let people die without any regard for the importance of each and every life.