Monday, January 16, 2012

Should i vote for Prop 3 in California?

I really struggled with how to vote on this one, because I was a sickly kid and how can you say no to that? But just looking at the words "construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation, furnishing and equipping"...nowhere in there does it say "better access to care" or anything like that about underprivilaged children, just that the hospitals who get the money have to be eligible through that, meaning it's not going to help them become eligible, they either already do it or they're not going to get remodeled. The bottom line is we don't have money right now for things like this, I've been to most of the hospitals on that list, and there wasn't anything wrong with them. Also, how will they pay the interest on the bonds? Where do you think that money comes from? We're in debt. I feel like they're trying to make you feel like a bad person by making it about the kids, but I don't really see how giving money to remodel hospitals who already have the resources to provide services through governmental programs etc. helps kids. Ultimately, it's not necessary, it has nothing to do with research or physically treating children, and we just don't have the money to renovate hospitals that are most likely already well-funded, through our taxes and private donors.

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