I’ve gotten to the point where I can’t watch the news, read the paper or check what’s going on in the world online. War, poverty and the latest celebrity death and scandal are bad enough, but the government has gotten so out of hand, that it stresses me out to keep up with what’s going on…or not going on as the case may be.

I keep thinking that there must be something I’m missing because its not possible that all the problems going on in Washington are junior high level bickering and backstabbing. And yet that is how I see it. One side doesn’t like the other so they all gather up their bullies, call names, and sabotage any effort to get something done.

Take the health care thing. I don’t see how its possible that anyone from either side really wants people to die from lack of insurance, so what’s the problem? I’m hearing some complain about death panels. Don’t they know there already panels that make decisions about who and what are covered? They’re called insurance companies. They’ve been known to deny or cancel coverage usually right when people need them the most.

Another complaint I hear is a fear of socialism with government run health care. I don’t get that either. We have two programs, Medicaid and Medicare. Both are government run programs. Not only are they accepted, but in fact heaven help any politician that tries to do away with it.

Some worry about how to pay for it. That’s legitimate. But aren’t we already paying? Don’t higher health care expenses have to with covering the costs for the uninsured? And I doubt the government would want to cover everyone since many people already have health insurance.

So I’m back to, what’s the problem? Why can’t the people in Washington figure out a way to help people with health care so that parents don’t have to have a fundraiser to save their child’s life? Instead, one side talks while the other side puts their fingers in their ears and screams “lalalalalalala”. Then other side gets made and holds their breath until they turn blue. Meanwhile people are losing their jobs, homes, and hope.

I feel like the US is on the Titanic heading straight towards an iceberg, but neither side is able or willing to come to some COMPROMISE on how we can avoid it. As a result, We The People Of the United States are drowning and being eaten by sharks (banks…a whole other issue). Its incredibly annoying and so stressful it makes me sick. I wonder if my insurance covers government-ineptness-induced stress?