On 2009-08-27, Dave <noway1@nohow2.not> wrote:

> You make some good points. The problem I have with a government run health
> care system is...if it comes to that, there will be no individual choice
> left. Right now, the private insurance companies are terrible. But they
> are held (slightly) in check by the fact that there are more than one of
> them. That is, they have to "compete", at least to a certain degree. Once
> the government takes over, there is no need to "compete", and those in
> charge of the new government run cluster-**** can be as evil as they want
> to, as they don't answer to anybody anymore. While it's hard to imagine
> that healthcare could be "worse" in the United States, it is GUARANTEED to
> get worse (and a LOT worse) if the government gets involved at all. -Dave
>
The present problems are government created. They are in the tax code,
regulation, medicare,insurance laws, etc and so on. The solution is
less government interference, not more. If we get more, we might get a
government system where by government gets a large degree of control
over our lives. After all, since the government 'pays' for the
healthcare it will then use that excuse to micromanage every decision we
make, every risk we take. The more likely result will be that certain
companies will make great profits while the rest get shut out. The
government will act to lock in high prices for those who have influence.
In essence form legalized cartels. From there government will then find
a way to get the power to micromanage everyone somehow to get the best
of both.