Governments waste money, are corrupt, and are the most inefficient way to deliver a finite resource. It's a nice idea but a disaster in practice that results in poor rationed care, high taxes, and is capable of bankrupting nations. I'd leave medical care to the private sector. It does a good jod not perfect but better than any government. Then all you need to do is provide a proper safety net for the poor.
Governments are corrupt because we allow them to be. And like nando says, it's the private sector that corrupts them. And I'd actually have no problem with leaving it to the private sector if they weren't driven by profits and couldn't refuse medical aid to anybody. Oh, and ran it at a more reasonable cost that took a small amount from every eligible citizen and put it into a giant pool that covered the cost of running the country's medical system. And what would the difference be if you were paying the money you paid to an insurance company to the government who then administered it in such a way that it provided the same health care for you but also granted it for any other resident in need? You'd still be spending the same amount of money.
nando said:
it comes down to anything socialized = evil and i think it's mostly an american sentiment. the enemy has always been socialist or communist. but everyone ignores all the social programs we can't live without, like waste management, potable water, street maintenance, public schools etc. hawaii does have socialized health care. i went ot the hospital there once and it just felt great that they asked how i felt instead of "do you have insurance"
this country is to proud to admit it's faults. the problem is always "they" and never "us"
Yeah that's what I've always thought as well. I've know some really rational people to go off on one I'd never expect once the word socialised is involved! lol And you're right, everyone does ignore the rest of the stuff they don't even realise is socialised. It's just the difference in the way they promote it. I didn't realise Hawaii was like that, I'll read up on it! It's a pretty different place compared to the rest of America though. Britain can be like that as well though to be honest. I think every country is guilty of it to some extent. Although some are worse than others. *cough* North Korea *cough* lol
QUOTE(Sterl500 @ Nov 3 2010, 12:50 AM)
I have thought about this long and hard, and I believe I made a thread that had some discussion of it. The USA I believe has made a decision with federal law. I know it has its merits, but the US's government is so corrupt at the moment that in order to get it passed, someone had to bribe a few congressmen/women and this raises red flags. If this bill was to help everyone, why wasn't it passed immediately? I'll bet 9 to nothing it has some hidden things in it that would make quite a bit of the majority unhappy. I even heard that most of the people for it had not even read it. Until our government has no chance of screwing it up, I will not be supporting socialized health care in the US. In fact I don't think the government won't screw it up. Stupid corrupt politicians. :/
