Socialism is not the way to go

National Headquarters
American Medical Association
515 N State Street
Chicago, Il. 60654


Sirs
I beg of you to consider this proposal of a patriotic American who believes that this is the best country to live in despite all our faults.

My suggestion is that the AMA get together with all other medical groups, such as: Hospital associations, insurance providers, Pharmaceutical Companies, and the rest in the business health care and providing benefits and assist the government in a plan to lower cost, and provide health care to all.

I believe this would be in your best interest. My thought is you will soon be working for the government and your profits will be reduced more than would than if you design an acceptable, reasonable, and cost effective plan that you, the government and the people of this great nation can live with

One idea would be to help small businesses to provide affordable benefits to their employees. Maybe a national association that would allow small busyness’s to then be a group as big companies are now.

I know that a lot of the expenses for the high cost of medications are for research. If we come up with a way to cut these cost and help lower the total cost to individuals then maybe we can lobby for grants and subsidies from the government to help with the cost of research. With the lower cost to individuals, and affordable health care for the masses I truly believe there will be more donations from the people and business’s to help these cost remain affordable to big business, small businesses, and the individual.

Just cutting the fat, and I’m sure you can find some throughout the industry; I believe we can keep the government out of the system and things will be better for all.

Please don’t start with cutting jobs, that’s something we don’t need. You may be though to make payroll cuts and agreements with union to help with the overall changes. If we can lower cost, maintain present levels of personnel, sell this plan to the government and the people, we may keep the government from taking over you business as they are in the auto industry. I pray that you give this proposal and at least discuss it within the industry and see if you can help save our country.

Steven Ray Smith
Wounded Veteran of a Foreign War
Patriotic citizen of this great country
Believer that we can help ourselves (act fast before President Obama becomes your boss)

P.S.
If you believe you are immune to the fallout from this administrations’ plan for the socializing of health care system then you are comparable to the fool that becomes his own lawyer !!!