All pieces of legislation being considered on the hill one way or another have to do with the good of Americans. There is no way to spin one's way out of that. Attached to the position are typically rival interests elected officials always have in mind when considering policy. There is the majority of people and then there are the wealthy corporate interests. The people bring the votes and some donations (in some cases considerable) and the corporations hold few votes, but huge monetary power in terms of donations.

Those corporate interests have that same wealth and power at stake. They have money and intend to keep it and increase their wealth. Of course wealth in and of itself is not a bad thing. It is a sign of hard work, determination and due diligence regarding one's career path. Those are noble traits the world over and ones we Americans in particular have always been recognized for.

The corporate interests are tied to our economy in obvious ways. There are jobs that Americans rely on which in turn provide goods, services and can help boost our standard of living. The success of those businesses is tied directly to a robust financial sector.

Those interests are always in constant struggle with and against the interests of the majority of Americans. Those are the people included in the middle to lower income segment of our populace. These are the firefighters, the construction workers, the office managers, the dishwashers, the bus drivers, the clerks, the cooks, the teachers, the carpet cleaners,the soldiers, the electricians and so much more. They (myself included) are the ones who are effected by the majority of legislation most. They are the country, they make the country and keep the country moving whether with few or many extremely wealthy corporations.

The two are of course inextricably tied, even sans those elected officials, as without innovation and job creation from the corporations there is no opportunity to make a decent living wage. Without efforts to expand a business the opportunities to get people working, especially in a recession, times would be leaner and last longer. They contribute a great deal to our tax base and our economy in general.

Conversely, without the people working on the floor and keeping those companies running corporations would be nothing. They need our labor and they need our sweat. They need our leadership and management skills. They need our creativity, ingenuity and input to help guide the directions of their companies. In a democracy they need our support to create a landscape in which they can thrive.

Many of those in top positions at corporations in an upper income bracket came from the majority. Those most valued employees often started out on the ground level and worked their way up. Some on the ground floor today are for sure the corporate leaders of tomorrow.

With the current policy debates surrounding health care the affect will be felt hardest by the majority. Health care companies may have to rethink how they make a million or two here which they can always make up later there. But, for the majority of Americans this goes way beyond finances. We cannot so easily gamble and play with our physical health. Of course personal bankruptcies filed in America annually are health care related.

When that money runs out the sicknesses of the everyday person continues. The wealthy need not worry about that in our system. If it can be paid for they will have it.

But really, saying you must have made enough money to deserve health care goes beyond bad manners. For the world's richest nation it is a sad commentary on the value of human life that society makes as a statement to its people and to the world. Health care already costs us huge amounts of dollars a year and we do have some monetary considerations, but this is about Joe and Jane.

Americans have already decided. Most polls say health care reform is something we all agree needs to happen. During the 2008 elections both major parties included reform in their platforms. It's is an issue Americans care about deep down in their bones and that's how we came to this historic point in our political history. That's why we've come this far.

It may be a concern to those reaping vast profits off the blood of sick Americans, but that will pass. The majority of Americans will not forget if reform is not passed. Things will turn sour.

If we stay so long deciding this one thing to the detriment of so much else we want to see changed we will not forget that either. If years from now health care related issues are still the number one cause of personal bankruptcy filings we will not forget why.

Lawmakers need only look outside their windows beyond any gathering in the immediate view. Weigh that against the majority of people. Those too poor, too work obligated or too sick to be holding signs. It lies there. There are just too many people for such ambiguity as we now have on this issue. Pass something of value to everyday people and let's move on.

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