On 08/13/09 19:23, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> 	Funny - I haven't heard any suggestions of alternatives from
> those who
>> keep opposing it. Are you sure they agree it is broken?
>
> The ones I've talked to agree that it's broken, but they are against "big
> government" and I understand the reasons why, even though I might not
> agree with them.

	Fair enough.

	And also fair enough that it need not be government run. Some countries 
do have very successful insurance driven health care - simply because of 
government regulations to prevent the companies from abusing it.

	Haven't looked at Obama's bill. General consensus, though, seems to be 
that it's different from virtually all models out there, so it's a toss 
up as to whether it's a good plan or not. I guess we'll know 40 years 
down the road.


-- 
Doctor to patient: Although it's nothing serious, let's keep an eye on 
it to make sure it doesn't turn into a major lawsuit.

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