You make great points and, for all the reasons you mentioned, and more, we should not have Universal Healthcare.

The good news is that it is not an “either/or” situation (current healthcare situation OR Universal Healthcare). We can actually get back to a market-based system (which we currently do not have)when healthcare was affordable for the masses. We’ll be discussing that in subsequent articles.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Steve.

Best regards,

Bob

Bob

My concern with nationalized medicine is there is no way to fulfill the promise that it would be more affordable and better run than it is now. The proponents refuse to call it what it is, and that is a MASSIVE entitlement program that the federal government cannot afford to fund. We, the tax payers, cannot pay for it – it is just not possible. The current system, while not perfect, is still a better option than having the government get their hands in it. Why are we going to allow politicians, who can’t run a hot dog truck, take over the medical system? What incentive are we giving the future medical talent to fulfill their dreams of being a doctor if we’re going to be told by career politicians what assistance they can and cannot give their patients. And just think of how many great doctors we’re sure to lose to retirement when faced with the choice of dealing with the bureaucracy of the government as their primary source of income.

Bob, it may not be the best system but I don’t see people running to the socialized medical programs in Canada and England for the best medical care available. The US is still the best health care system with the best medical talent in the world. If we allow the feds to take it over, and saddle the taxpayers with another massive level of debt on top of debt we ALREADY can’t pay for, we’re sure to be on the road to ruin.

Great job on the blog, keep up the FANTASTIC work!

Steve
NY, NY

Thank you for your always insightful comments. Interesting is that – before our government began to take over healthcare, it seemed like practically every town had something similar to the town you are referring to.

Another great point you reminded me of: if you ask most healthcare professionals today what they think of more gov involvement in the healthcare system, they seem to reel back with a “haven’t they caused enough harm?” type of response.

We’ll look at this further in subsequent articles.

Bob