To the Journal editor:

If it isn’t bad enough that our country is in the middle of deadly epidemic taking thousands of lives, we are also subjected to a horrific economic meltdown which has closed thousands of businesses and left millions out of work who live from paycheck to paycheck.

And as result of businesses closing and employees losing their jobs millions are additionally faced with the prospect of losing access to health care. This insane situation has always been an embarrassment to this country but never have we seen the effects of our for profit health system affect our citizens in such a life and death struggle.

If there ever has been a time to institute universal health care coverage, it is now. We are way past the point of debating the pros and cons of universal health care. All citizens deserve to have access to all phases of medical coverage immediately without concern over whether they can afford the trip to the doctor or not. It not only makes moral sense but economic sense as well.

Our nation’s health and future demands act now.

GEORGE ROBSON

Petoskey