Health care plan backed by elitists

Politicians, both Republicans and Democrats, have long taken "We the People" for granted. An elitist mentality presupposes that we are incapable of understanding key issues and making informed decisions on our welfare. With only 40 percent of voters supporting the proposed health care legislation, the Democratic party seems hell bent on passing legislation that is neither popular nor financially sound.

The Republican Party and a majority of the Democratic Party have been excluded from closed-door negotiations conducted with a select group of elitist politicians. Key votes have been bought with taxpayer money, a policy that undermines our Constitution. Not only have we been excluded but also the Congressional members duly elected by the voters. This runs contrary to the transparency we were promised.

When we seek to raise our voices through Tea Parties and town hall meetings, a right guaranteed under the first amendment of our Constitution, we are labeled as bigots and extremists. The arrogant, condescending mindset of Washington has outraged Democrats, Republicans and independents alike. The Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, a concept that our politicians have fail to comprehend.

Ray Cziczo

Antioch