September 12th, 2009   

   Everyone wants to fix the Social Security system, the Medicare system and provide Health Care for the general public.   Hello, everyone is going at these issues from the wrong angle.  What needs to be introduces is:

   1.       A law that stops the Senate and House of Reps from drawing such large salaries from the taxes us common folk pay.  Yes they should be paid, but come one everyone, Social Security folk will not be getting their normal Cost of Living Increase for the next 2 or so years because the system is failing.  But yet members of the Senate and House of Reps will still draw their huge salaries. 

   2.       A law that says that once a Senator or House of Rep retires, the gravy train is done.  Right now these people collect their pay for the rest of their lives with not exception.  This is not right when we have millions of people that are living in poverty because there are no jobs.  This is an issue of no money because the rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer.

   3.       A law that says Senators and House of Reps has to pay into the Social Security System and collect the same amount as the rest of us common folk.  After all right now they draw their full salary after leaving the job and never were made to pay into the system... How freaking backwards is this?    

   Well gee wiz, if Senators and House of Reps were forced to pay into the Social Security System and collect from it after they leave their jobs I would think that the Social Security System would be fixed in no time.  

   As far as Health Care for the General Public goes. I think the major issue is that when you pay for insurance you are covered for your health care.  The insurance companies only pay a portion of the bill that is incurred.  If you are an uninsured person you pay 100% of the cost of your health care.  So dollar for dollar the poor person is getting hit with a full bill.  I think that people that are paying cash/from their pocket should be getting the same deal that insurance companies make with Health Care Providers and Doctors.  Then at least the poorer folk that are paying 100% would me more able to pay for their health care because they do not have to pay 100% of the bill.  

   My opinion is that if Elected Officials had to pay into the Social Security System like everyone else (and not be allowed to vote themselves a raise whenever they feel like it) and collect from it for their retirement instead of getting their full salary without ever paying into the system, the Social Security System would be fixed really quickly.  Also, if uninsured people were given the same break that Insurance Companies get they would be able to afford Medical Care.  

   One other point I would like to make.  We have lent millions upon millions of dollars to many countries that have never even attempted to pay us back.  Why are we still helping these countries and giving to them when they already owe us?  If I over borrow from the bank they will not allow me to borrow anymore until I pay it off...  So why are we giving money to people whom on the most part do not even like the American People???  

   Thank you for reading my statements, it would be nice if the American people woke up and started telling the Government what to do instead of them doing whatever they feel like and totally ignoring the issues that face the general population of our great country. 

                                                                              Sincerely, 

                                                                              Joseph Butler

                                                                              San Antonio, Tx