Congress is on break during the month of August, giving them time to discuss matters, like health care reform, with the citizens they represent. President Obama’s Health Care Reform Plan, that is trying to cut costs and give more Americans health care, is claimed by many to be inefficient because they say there’s no way to pay for it.

“Not a big fan, actually. Mostly because I don’t believe our country can afford the road they are taking us down. We’ve been spending a lot of money here lately, and the money their trying to spend here lately is no where to be found, that I can see,” says Riley.

Mark Riley is President Elect of the South Carolina Assoication of Health Underwriters, and he joined other members of the SCAHU, the Independent Insurance Agents Association and the National Association of Independent Financial Advisors more than a week ago to rally against the bill.

Riley says the SCAHU hears that they are being self-serving and looking after their own jobs, but he says they represent the interest of the businesses throughout South Carolina, not themselves. [Read more...]