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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,653
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While free health care for all is a nice idea, two main things trouble me.
1- The free market system we have encourages innovation. The incredible strides in medicine we have been priviledged to see over the last few decades is primarily the result of innovation here in America, bolstered by the ability for one to earn a profit for one's implementation of ideas. A government system would inherently stick to known methodology. Advancements in medicine would slow to a crawl.
2- We NEED to get this country's financial house in order. Get rid of the deficit, and once the incredible amount of cash currently being paid in interest is no longer neccessary, then, and only then, is it the time to consider the government covering health care expenses.
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