Dear Editor,

In response to the editorial by Ms. Van Meter (Jan. 13, 2010), I would like to point out that the pending health care bill will not accomplish the two primary goals set by President Obama. It will not (according to the Congressional Budget Office) reduce health care costs, and it will not cover every U.S. citizen.

I prefer not to have my health care administered by the same government which poorly manages Amtrak, FHA, and the Department of Energy (which impedes our production of energy).

 David Donovan