Wage slaves that is. The administrations dismissal of single payer universal healthcare moves me to take a couple actions.
1) Cross out “DONOR” on my drivers license. Without healthcare that provides for the working class the only people able to take advantage of any organs or tissues that may survive my death will be the rich who will then use those same tissues to further oppress the poor.
2) Refuse to purchase health insurance even when I begin making enough money to do so. The administrations action demonstrates the inordinate power of the health insurance industry. An industry that currently siphons off finances that should be providing healthcare. An industry that actively interferes with individuals getting the care they need. Insurance does not equal healthcare. How many people do you know who are hanging onto (chained to) a job they hate so as to keep their health insurance (which may or may not pay for needed care)? To stay politically viable Obama must cater to the capitalists. But we don’t need to. We can help free the slaves by following our consciences.