[DugwayDuke]

Three comments.

Those who advocate government run health care fail to understand that government will have a budget for health care and that budget will determine the number of a given proceedure that will be done. Rationing is inherent to such a system.

I truly believe that what upsets a lot of liberals is the difference between the levels of health care within the US. Take for example a system where there are two levels of care. Also, for example, a system where there is only one level but that level is less than the lowest of the levels in the first system. I think many liberals would opt for the second system even if everyone is worse off since every one would get equal care.

Third, don't let this article fool you. The priority system described in this artilce works. The problem is that many die waiting for their turn.

[Area51]

My friends up yonder quickly complain about their Medical services and taxes...

But gladly accepted twice the government paid 6 month materity leave.

go figure. :)

[Jim Noble]

. I think many liberals would opt for the second system even if everyone is worse off since every one would get equal care

The very definition of a peasant is someone who does not care that everyone is poor, as long as no one is rich.

[RebelBanker]

The priority system described in this artilce works. The problem is that many die waiting for their turn.

I am afraid I am failing to follow your logic here. If people are dying while waiting their turn, doesn't that show that the system is not working?

As with any resource for which demand exceeds supply, there must be some mechanism for distribution. Under our system, the market, albeit with heavy government interference, decides. Under the Canadian system, the government decides. The critical difference is that the free market system provides an incentive to increase and improve the scarce product or service, whereas the socialist system does not.