Posted on 06/28/2009 7:41:06 AM PDT by fiscon1
"In the beginning," says a character in a Peter De Vries novel, "the earth was without form and void. Why didn't they leave well enough alone?" When Washington is finished improving health care, Americans may be asking the same thing. Certainly the debate will compel them to think more clearly about this subject.
Most Americans do want different health care: They want 2009 medicine at 1960 prices. Americans spent much less on health care in 1960 (5 percent of GDP as opposed to 18 percent now). They also spent much less -- nothing, in fact -- on computers, cell phones and cable and satellite television
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
The American people have become too ignorant to even understand the concept of regret.
Great line!!!
The answer, of course, is easy.
Limit Medicare/Medicaid to those over 80 to zero. Make families take care of their parents, like in the old days.
The poor? There are already private health care companies. You don’t get a lot, but too bad.
This is all about MORE TAXES and wealth reallocation. And paying off the special interest groups.
“Why oh why didn’t I take the blue pill??”
But Will and the other commentators were happy to have a historic election for a Democrat with sweeping majorities.
Love the last line of the column.
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