[nsmart]

In 1993, when Hillarycare was in discussions, I had a benign tumor requiring brain surgery and I selected House Ear Clinic (long before Rush went there) because Brackmann saved 70% of existing hearing. After I opted to go to LA, (and had the surgery the day of the Northridge Earthquake- different story) local UNMC (Nebr) doctors followed up and changed to the LA doctor’s procedure. Competition and choices in the marketplace improve our options.

Hillarycare’s zones did not permit me to go to House Clinic and would have made me a criminal if I tried to pay them personally.

Socialism limits options and people get irritated. No one is totally satisfied and society fractures. Ron Paul understands the power of free market, free associations and individual liberty coupled with individual responsibility.

Nothing creates voluntary diversity like common dreams.

Thanks again for responding. Hillary would be horrid for the USA, but so would Rudy or Mitt because they want to run the world, too. We need a President who wants us to lead.

[George W. Bush]

You know, your healthcare story would make a very compelling YouTube ad for Ron Paul. You illustrate so well what is wrong with Hillarycare and other socialized medicine plans and why Ron Paul is right about increasing competition, limiting lawsuits, and letting doctors practice good medicine without the government bossing them around.

You should consider it. We need a huge diversity of YouTube videos to fuel the campaign, to bring home the points Ron Paul makes in his speeches to the real-world day-to-day level of working families, young people, retirees, all facing the challenges of a bloated and over-regulated healthcare system.

Real life stories like yours are often very useful and persuasive for a political campaign. You see it in election after election.