Well, that's in part why I say, we need national healthcare. It's clear there is -99% loyalty from Big Business to American workers, all for upper crust bragging rights and Wall Street. More and more American's are going to not be able to afford HC.
Personally, here's what I'd like to see first:
1.) Balance budget with revenue - if they have to raise taxes, raise on everyone but in tiers. Price into this balanced budget #2 below.
2.) Once #1 is accomplished, lock down border tight with Military: That's why we have a Federal government and why we have a F'ing Military, to defend us. We're being invaded: Repel the invasion, with deadly force if necessary; and Yes, that means chopping up people (men, women, kids) with .50 cal rounds if need be. It is going to take deadly force - at least at first - to quell the invasion.
3.) All illegals in the US while #2 is being accomplished and running, and for say x months after y date (these need to be not long timeframes, no 'years' here, months), need to turn themselves in. They will be given temporary green card, will be immunized, will go through the immigration process to become a legal citizen. Any illegal wishing to go back to where they came from gets free trip immediately (immediately in no greater than 4 weeks, gives them time to prepare).
4.) All illegals found in the US after y date above will be immediately deported to the country they came from. If they will not provide a country, they will be shipped to Africa as payback for our slavery day. No delay for kids. No delay for sick whatever. Immediate departure on next ship to Africa.
5.) With a recent census having been done, and 1 - 4 having been accomplished, Congress will have all the data they need to lock themselves down - not go to dinners, not go to events, not get head from their interns, not meet with special interest groups, etc. - and get a fully funded balanced budget national healthcare plan drawn up for public review. There is no other business Congress will entertain, unless it is a matter of national security, until they have provided the complete first draft of this plan; any member of Congress found conducting business other than the HC plan, or national security, will be immediately impeached from the position and their state will simply lose their vote. This plan will be agreed upon by both sides as passable before being presented to the public.
6.) Congress after providing this first draft plan to the public, will take a 1 month break.
7.) Congress after their one month break, will take a 4 month period to conduct other business. This gives the Media time to stop relentlessly spinning the newly released HC draft, and time for the public to review it and provide feedback to their representatives.
8.) Congress will re-convene their lockdown, same rules as before, and produce another draft to the public.
9-11.) Same as 6 - 8.
12.) When Congress feels they have a quality plan, they will put it up for an official public vote. Since Congress does not break from their lockdown session without having agreement that they can vote for the plan, this vote will pass. No ammendments or revisions to the plan are allowed until the POTUS votes on it, and it is either signed into law, or, returned to Congress.
13.) Congress may resume normal activity.
14.) The POTUS will review the final Congressionally approved plan, and cast a vote. If it is approved, it will be signed into law immediately. If it is rejected, Congress has 2 weeks to close up normal business, they go back into lockdown, and the Executive sends their Rep's - who speak for the POTUS - and/or the POTUS himself/herself, who also are in lockdown, until the issues are worked out. If this is done, Congress will re-vote on the amended bill. That ammended bill will go back to the POTUS, who will sign it, or, the process starts all over again.
15.) We finally have a balanced budget, border locked down, no illegals, and a national HC plan. Now we can use the same system to cut 10% from the Federal budget each year, and use that 10% to pay off the National Debt.
16.) Hell freezes over...or more likely, it freezes over after step #1 above.
Chuck