Mary E. FlowersThe Southern Illinoisan reports:
"Flowers said she plans to be in Carbondale next week to discuss the legislation and get feedback from citizens who want to 'make their voice heard' on health care. She will host a hearing at 7 p.m. June 25 at the Carbondale Civic Center.Given the mess being proposed in Washington by politicians largely bought and sold by the insurance industry and for-profit medicine, it may be that, like the smoking ban, we will have to enact universal health care state-by-state or even city-by-city. (After all, if the Chicago City Council could pass ordinances about the welfare of ducks, you'd think they could do something for people.)
"'The average family is paying $6,700 a year for health care in Illinois and guess what? They are not better for it, and they are not healthier for it,' she said. 'Other countries pay less, get more and live longer.'"
Here's hoping Illinois will be a leader.
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