[Jumper]

The Prescription Drug Program is actually a component of Economic Competition in World Markets. Americans need to understand that all our WTO training partners already have a economic advantage built in from Government provided health care. This American Initiative is the smallest and most economically feasible approach to saving US Corporations money which will make their products more competitive in World Markets. The fact that tax payers will pay this and the Government will have expenditures does not necessiarly mean that the USA will go to total health care provided by the Government as in Europe, South Korea, and elsewhere.... Leveling the playing field will also place more pressure on European governments to recognize that they too need to revamp their economies. If the US were to realign her economy with those of Europe for reasons of health care and economic compeitition, we will attain a further erosion of opinion from the Europeans who would lose their "Liberal/Socialist" component for disliking America and then we would probably see their economies collaspe from the level compeition - and we would follow them in 10-25 years. This plan is the best dollar cost averaged deal to alliveate the unfair advantage provided by European Health Care (and other WTO members) by cutting just a segment of high expense cost from Employers' bottom line.

[meenie]

Your comment makes sense if Europe was our main competitor. China is our main competitor. Should we be leveling the playing field by subsidizing salaries that employers pay their workers? Is there a limit to what our Federal deficits can become before it destroys our economy and nation?

At what point does a republic cease being a force for the people it represents and become a fascist enterprise for the good of the corporations it controls? These are questions that should be answered before we involve ourselves in any other ventures promoted in the name of electing our President.