Doctors have become employees of insurance companies. HMOs profiteer and limit provider choice. Soaring costs of medicine. Take the for-profit motive out of pain, sickness and suffering. Build a baseline of health support for everyone, wellness centers, and the option for individuals of all ages to buy into Medicare.
Federal funding means federal control and priorities.
Instead of police addressing the problems that concern our citizens they spend too much time on things that concern the Attorney General. Congress should simply lower our federal income taxes so we would be better able to afford to pay for our own law enforcement locally. Any community based organization that has a proven success record providing social services should be eligible to apply for funds. The government should set a high standard and provide adequate monitoring. Websites should be established for input and feedback from the community concerning service providers as part of the monitoring process.