Why? Because scummy little Socialist/Marxist control freaks like Clinton, Kerry, Dean and Kennedy are not content with just screwing up their own lives. They won't be able to feel "normal" until every one is reduced to their own corrupt level. Socialized medicine has nothing to do with fairness or efficiency but everything to do with raw power and control.
The Democrats would love to make voters dependent on them for their health care. They see how well its worked for the Liberals in Canada and they're green with envy. Its not about "free" health care, its about power for the Left.
"Socialized medicine has nothing to do with fairness or efficiency but everything to do with raw power and control."
You both make the same point, and I agree with both of you wholeheartedly.
Not just that, but, unfortunately, a population that wants to be taken care of and does not want to be responsible for themselves and others. The name of the game, of course, is to be a bigger taker than giver.