Posted on 07/07/2006 9:33:15 AM PDT by tang0r
It is widely conceded by pundits of varying ideological stripes that America faces a health care crisis. Both liberals and conservatives tout the problem; sadly, few quality solutions are proposed. The greatest problem within this crisis, also admitted widely, is the high cost of health care and health insurance.
Liberals set about to “solve” this problem by proposing universal, government-provided health insurance. This, of course, only compounds the problem and does nothing to lower real costs. Presumably liberals feel high costs are a problem when they are borne by citizens as health care consumers, but somehow acceptable when they are borne by citizens as taxpayers. Presumably they also somehow think this is a rational position. Either way, it’s worth little.
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This isn't a trade-related issue, but it does touch on the economy.
What "health care crisis"?............
Great article! Lots of good ideas.
"What "health care crisis"?............"
Don't you know we have helpless women and children dropping dead in the street from ingrown toenails? /s
"Crisis": One of the most over-used, and wrongly used, words in the English language.
I hate to throw the first rock, but the author didn't mention Immigration(Illegals Getting 'Free' care) as a factor. It might not be the biggest problem in health care but I do see it as a factor on tax payer spending.
We're living longer. Where is the CRISIS ?
There is no crisis. There are anecdotal problems. Most of these problems have to do with an individual's choice of lifestyle. Certain types of behavior are unhealthy.
So the issue is whether an individual has the freedom to practice "eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die" or should the priestesses of the government which we now worship in place of god be allowed to dictate to us which unhealthy behaviors are allowed and which are not prohibited.
I had an uncle that died from gangrene that started as an ingrown toenail........
Jeez, of all the ailments for me to choose from, I gotta pick that one.
Not to worry. He was very old, and not my favorite uncle........
Get the freeloaders off the system. Have an hones audit of the millions of people who use the mental health, emergency health and social services system as their own personal evening entertainment.
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