[avg_freeper]

Which of the "benefits" #1 - #9 outlined here necessitate $400 billion dollars to implement?

The only relevant matter to this discussion is if the government can better distribute the scarce medical commodities like doctors, medicine, and hospital beds better than the free market. Everything we've seen through out the history of mankind tells us no. Not without shortages, increase in pricing, and the gradual decline in quality of care.

I agree that many of the Frist's talking points sound good but they are attached to a pig of a spending bill. But I feel we are being robbed of $400 billion dollars with a few pittances thrown at us to make us feel better.

[Recovering_Democrat]

The only relevant matter to this discussion is if the government can better distribute the scarce medical commodities like doctors, medicine, and hospital beds better than the free market. Everything we've seen through out the history of mankind tells us no. Not without shortages, increase in pricing, and the gradual decline in quality of care.

I agree with you with one exception: the word "only" in your first sentence. We have to remember the maxim "Politics is the art of the possible". Manuevers that appear to be backwards in the beginning can, if managed properly, result in gains in the end. Just my two cents.
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[Recovering_Democrat]

post 15 in particular can show you, at least partially, my reasoning about this law. thanks.