[Stegall Tx]

Oh, one anecdote. I work with a woman who grew up in Mexico. She is the oldest child and when she was born, her parents went to the private hospital in order to get the very best care available (as just about any first-time parents would given the choice).

However, when her brother was born a couple of years later, they instead opted for the hospital paid for by the government so they could purchase a TV rather than pay for the private hospital.

To me, that is the ultimate example of why socialized medicine will never work.

[MrB]

“hospital paid for by the government so they could purchase a TV rather than pay for the private hospital”

In other words, the taxpayers bought their TV.

Just as in the US, the taxpayers are buying Cadilacs, gold teeth, and cell phones,

even though the leftwing handwringers would protest up and down that welfare only pays for food and “necessities”.

Fine, you folks pay for my food and mortgage, and I’ll go buy a new sports car. You won’t be paying for my sports car, you’ll be paying for my necessities.