I would like to respond to a recent letter writer that states that health care reform is the most important thing in her lifetime, as I agree it is important if done right.

And that is not the case here.

She states that the opposition party is trying to derail this legislation so the Demo’s and President Obama fail.

I say hogwash. He is doing a good job of that without their help.

The Democrats have had plenty of opportunity to reform health care and failed.Remember Hillary Clinton?

How about a bi-partisan effort instead of it’s my way or the highway attitude?

And let’s get over the Bush years and look to the future.

She asked what clever politcians used the fear factor — she doesn’t have to look far because the Democrats in the state of Washington have been doing that for years.

I am 62 years old and would like to retire one of these days, so I am getting sick and tired of paying for everybody else.

This legislation is way too costly. The next five generations will be paying for this.

I agree that we need reform but let’s do it right. And that is not happening.

Fred Caponigro

Sammamish