Finally, a good universal health care plan....not

This week, I read an article from the Los Angeles Times about Hillary Clinton’s universal health care proposal. As the first lady, Hillary proposed a similar plan in the 1990s but it failed horribly and was strongly opposed. Clinton emphasizes that this time, her plan would not be government run. Instead, it would be mandated that all businesses provide insurance for their employees and that it would all be paid for by raising taxes for the rich. She estimates that this plan would cost the government $110 billion a year. Her proposal would also mandate that everyone would be required to have health insurance, so those that could not get it from their employers would be covered by expanded versions of Medicare or plans that aid federal workers. Clinton’s plan is opposed by Republicans and Democrats alike.
I believe that health care is a very important issue in our country and that everyone should have the ability to get the treatments they need. However, I think that no matter what plan Clinton proposes, it will get shot down because everyone remembers her plan she had back when her husband was in office. Even if she had a better idea this time, I believe people will stay close minded because of past experiences and that Clinton should lay low on the issue of healthcare because if she asserts these strong opinions she could lose popularity. Although universal health care works in other countries, like Canada, the American public, especially the wealthy, would not be willing to have their taxes raised to pay for the health care of the lower class, when they are easily available to provide healthcare for themselves without aid.