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Americans Will Regret Health Care "Fix"
Real Clear Politics ^ | 06/28/2009 | GEorge Will

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 ...


TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: domesticpolicy; healthcare; obama

1 posted on 06/28/2009 7:41:06 AM PDT by fiscon1
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To: fiscon1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA


2 posted on 06/28/2009 7:49:15 AM PDT by Ev Reeman
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To: fiscon1

The American people have become too ignorant to even understand the concept of regret.


3 posted on 06/28/2009 7:50:53 AM PDT by dforest (Anyone dumb enough to have voted for him deserves what they get.. No Pity!)
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To: indylindy

Great line!!!


4 posted on 06/28/2009 7:52:11 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: fiscon1

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.


5 posted on 06/28/2009 7:52:37 AM PDT by whitedog57
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To: fiscon1

“Why oh why didn’t I take the blue pill??”


6 posted on 06/28/2009 8:09:32 AM PDT by truthkeeper (Mr. Obama, GET OFF MY LAWN.)
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To: fiscon1

But Will and the other commentators were happy to have a historic election for a Democrat with sweeping majorities.


7 posted on 06/28/2009 8:15:32 AM PDT by alrea (20% unemployment coming to a city near you in the name of "change and hope")
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To: fiscon1

Love the last line of the column.


8 posted on 06/28/2009 8:17:48 AM PDT by Trust but Verify
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To: fiscon1
This is excellent news that Arizona got started:

6 States may opt out of 0bamacare

9 posted on 06/28/2009 10:57:07 AM PDT by Mogollon (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. -- Thomas Jefferson)
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