tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026322544201240593.post3280295715068770330..comments2023-11-05T03:26:34.121-08:00Comments on McAuliff's Musings: Why Obama Should Open TravelJohn McAuliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02738853658043094283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026322544201240593.post-15389611597876176002008-11-14T07:12:00.000-08:002008-11-14T07:12:00.000-08:00As a cuban born citizen (naturalized American) I a...As a cuban born citizen (naturalized American) I agree it is time for the embargo to be suspended or at least modified.<BR/>The embargo is older that President elected Obama. It has proven that it hasn't hurt the Castros but the citizens.<BR/> Please, keep in mind that the cubans that are imigrating now are not doing so for political reason but economic reasons. If the situation in Cuba changes less people would live their country. Less money would be expended on them, less recipients Medicaid would have to help. Thus, having more funds for the Americans who need them. These are the only ones affected; the citizens.<BR/> At the begining of the year I lost my father after a long fight with cancer and due to these restrictions I wasn't able to see him for the last time. First of all because being a USA citizen but Born in Cuba Iam requred to have 2 passports; the american (to come back) and the cuban (to get into the Island). Truly, it is a hassle and very expensive to obtain the cuban one. It takes lots of time in the process, it last only 2 years (ridiculous). It has to be done through an office in an Embassy that is not cuban.<BR/> Furthermore, I was (in Cuba) and Iam here a health care worker an I know for fact that Cuba,despite the embargo, has a very good health system including a research institute and medicine made in Cuba that with the communication between both countries would of beneficial for all of us. I also know that the pharmaceutical companies in this country might be against this idea, but the citizens are first. Don't you think?<BR/> For years I worked in the medical field over there and I can say that never I saw an authistic child, why there are so many here? Is it something that we are doing/giving to those kids wrong? such as the immunization shots? these are questions that need to be determined.<BR/> Finally, I think that embargo should be over, enough is enough. I really appreciated if he does something about it. We need lots of changes and this is one of themmariselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781421009863747936noreply@blogger.com