Bob Kerrey: “As the health care debate heats up during the next several months, we need to be honest with the American people. I have…”

“As the health care debate heats up during the next several months, we need to be honest with the American people. I have heard several arguments lately that I believe are misleading and do not contribute to an honest debate on health care. The arguments are irrelevant and do not begin to solve the health care problems facing our country. I have collected these into a top 10 list of irrelevant health care arguments. 1. is there a health care crisis? Whether or not there is a health care crisis is irrelevant. We do not wait until the majority of Americans suffer a crisis to act. If a constituent notifies me of a problem, I act on their behalf. For example, the mayor of Hastings informed me of a problem with an overly strict interpretation of an environmental regulation. I did not respond that I could not help him until a majority of cities face the same problem. For the city of Hastings, there is a crisis now. I have heard from many Nebraskans about health care problems. For them, there is a crisis. It does not matter to them whether there is a nationwide crisis. They need help now.”