The number of people that are uninsured in America is a serious problem 47 million uninsured means that nearly 16% of all Americans do not receive the care that they need. The health care professionals and America's taxpayers need to take this very seriously and ask themselves if it is worth a few extra dollars to help insure these people. One of the scariest statistics I found at aflcio.org was that 8.7 million children are uninsured which contributes to America's relatively high infant mortality rate. These children have no choice and no say in whether or not the receive care and can do nothing themselves to gain that privilege. Is it not our responsibility to help the helpless when we can? If the government comes out with a bill that requires employers to at least pay for children to be covered without driving down the middle class with high taxes and creating more poverty then I think we should strongly consider it. The problem comes with where the money comes from, until we find a just and efficient way to fund an inflated health care system then we must restrain ourselves and make the best long-term decision.