Government interference in the free market (think Medicare and Medicaid) is the reason most of us pay huge premiums for medical insurance and care. The Socialists want to expand government control until we have no choice about our own bodies. Government is not the solution, as the more "advanced" socialist countries have discovered, Government is the problem.
I forget where I heard it (Medved?) but if you take away car accidents and murder and have other countries start counting infant deaths, then we have the best mortality figures in the world.
All one needs to do is examine two or three different health care systems run by the government. IHS, VA, and whatever the system that Congress is under.
IHS, or Indian Health Service, a bit short of Doctors, facilities, and money finite number of people served.
VA or veterans administration, a good system, but limited clientele.
Congressional Health Care. Never hear of it. Never hear of it being short of funds, Never hear complaints by participants, limited number served.
If any of the above systems were to suddenly be saddled with the care of 300 million people, every negative problem they already face would be multiplied by a factor of 300 million.
Lastly, there is no provision in any founding document, that gives the US government the right, or the reason, to get into the health care business.
“Much of the public assumes that their arguments are sound because the calls for change are so ubiquitous and the topic so complex.”
If the propagandist tells a big lie loud and often, the people believe it. Our side, the side against government take overs and interventions in the economy, must get the work out to oppose these big lies—tell friends, read blogs such as FR and support candidates who understand and vote our side.
A thought to ponder as Obama and Congress gear up to give us FREE health care-—
Why is it that we only read anecdotal stories about Canadians coming to the United States for immediate medical care?
Since the Canadian system is supposedly so good that the United States should emulate it, it seems Americans would be standing in line to get into a Canadian hospital.