By BRADY CLIFFORD

One of the biggest priorities under the Obama presidency right now is health care reform. Whether you are a rightest or a leftist, a Republican or a Democratic, a conservative or a liberal, it is agreed upon that changes need to be made with the U.S. health care system.

The problem lies in the rising health care costs. Health care spending continues to rise forcing businesses to cut back on health care coverage. National health spending is expected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2009, accounting for 17.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). National health expenditures are expected to increase faster than the growth in GDP: between 2008 and 2018, the average increase in national health expenditures is expected to be 6.2 percent per year, while the GDP is expected to increase only 4.1 percent per year. There is a reason why we have the best health care in the world. We are paying for it.

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