What's Really Behind the Opposition to Universal Health Care in the U.S.??

I've just been sitting here listening to political commentators speaking on the close decision last night to approve a plan for Universal Health Care in the U.S.

The video news coverage on the subject these past few days has been fast and furious! For me, the one common denominator regarding the opposition to any form of Universal Health Care seems to be coming from those who appear to be able to afford their private health care either through work benefits or they have sufficient wealth to independently pay for it.

It begs the question, "Is this just another form of discrimination?" If you are an American withhout the ability to have basic health care, it is going to control your ability to move on with your life? It's pretty hard to provide for your family, or take care of your family if every dollar you make is going toward trying to stay healthy or heal yourself from a chronic health condition.

It's really easy to say NO to Universal Health care if you are independently wealthy! It seems to me that it's just another way for the rich to control the poor, to keep them in their place. We talk all the time about pay equity, so what about health equity? What's the difference, unless you happen to already have health care.

Our whole world is constantly struggling with the definition of the words, fair and equitable.