and just like any other President that was elected, we all waited to see how they would stack up, while making rude comments. Is this American? In my opinion, I think there are poor people for many many different reasons. Sure, you have the ones that are lazy and don't want to work, and they take advantage of the "system". Then you have the ones that work their tails off, get laid off, collect unemployment (because they need it) and apply for free healthcare (because they need it), and then people like you criticize them and group them in with the "freeloaders". And you have to admit, that SOME corporate companies get rich because they exploit the lower class (not the freeloaders) by paying them low wages, and sometimes not providing them with affordable healthcare. And the fact you stated about Medicare declining more folks than the private-sector, well that makes sense to me, since it's free healthcare. People who don't abuse the system understand this, and deal with it. No offense intended here....everyone has their own opinions and are entitled. But bashing eachother is immature. Linda | 10.21.09 @ 5:07PM Bashing??? Sorry to offend you but concerned citizens need to speak out when they see a bad policy or a potential power grab in the making. Maybe it is naivete on our president's part, maybe not, I'll leave THAT to the days ahead to decide. But waiting until proposed drastic measures are implemented to sound alarm?? Wait until they