Sure, the corporations would be all for it. What about smaller businesses and sole proprietors? Would they be equally willing? Charlie Wilson to the contrary, what's good for GM isn't necessarily good for America, or even the other players in the auto industry.
One of my major concerns about nationalized health care (aside from a complete lack of faith in the Feds' ability to do a good job with it) is that it doesn't really solve the problem I mentioned in my other comment - people will still run to the doctor for every sniffle and sore throat. Doctors will still practice defensive medicine, and nobody will have any incentive to exercise any discipline in health care spending since it's all paid for by the government.
I wasn't in favor of W's prescription boondoggle, and this is just the same deal squared, cubed, and served up to everyone. Even forcing those who are deliberately uninsured into he program isn't going to be enough to feed this beast, I'm afraid.
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Date: 2005-04-14 12:46 am (UTC)One of my major concerns about nationalized health care (aside from a complete lack of faith in the Feds' ability to do a good job with it) is that it doesn't really solve the problem I mentioned in my other comment - people will still run to the doctor for every sniffle and sore throat. Doctors will still practice defensive medicine, and nobody will have any incentive to exercise any discipline in health care spending since it's all paid for by the government.
I wasn't in favor of W's prescription boondoggle, and this is just the same deal squared, cubed, and served up to everyone. Even forcing those who are deliberately uninsured into he program isn't going to be enough to feed this beast, I'm afraid.