Why I voted for Bill White

Health care is the top issue for me as a citizen. White is already responsible for the creation of many new health care clinics in Houston and I think that if he were Governor, many more could be created throughout the state. According to the US Census there are 24.6 percent of Texans who are uninsured. This is a very large number in comparison to the rest of the country. The national average of uninsured citizens is 11.6 percent. This is a personal issue for me. A friend of mine was 25 years old and uninsured. He knew something was bothering him with his leg, but he didn't want to seek medical care because he didn't want to put any financial burden on his family. He waited for about six months before it started to become too bothersome. He took a job that would allow him to "fall off a ladder" and claim Workman's comp for his "injury." When he went to the hospital, they found out that he was in the late stages of bone cancer. This cancer took his life less than a year later. If he was able to afford health insurance or was able to still be included with his parents policy, he may be still alive today. I hate that people have to die because they can't afford to get medical treatment. Any politician that takes the steps to stop this from happening, I am going to vote for. White has a plan to create a more affordable health care system in Texas and maybe if he were elected, we could see the number of uninsured drop significantly.