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Default OT / My pet peeve *fatties*


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
Unfortunately, opinions aren't facts. Is self-reliance and motivation
better than actual problem solving?


In my opinion, yes. Self-reliance and motivation generally lead to
problem solving. Government seldom does. To the contrary, virtually
every action of a government has unintended consequences. Problem
solved--another created.


Opinions don't make facts. And, bzzzt... virtually every action by an
individual has unintended consequences.


Perhaps, but such individual unintended consequences don't affect the entire
population of the country.

Their healthcare system is far better than ours for example.


They have 4.5 million folks--we have nearly 300 million. Quite a
different set of dynamics. And our population continues to increase,
especially in the demographics of the working and non-working poor. If
you can provide the recipe for a health care system that equals that of
Norway but provides for a population 65 times larger without bankrupting
the country and killing the economy, I'm all ears.


Yes, the Norweigian one.


Have you given any thought as to how to pay for it? Remember that you won't
be providing care for 4.5 million, rather 300 million.

And while we're on the subject, IIRC you are over 50. Does it bother you
that Hillary's health care proposal denied a good many medical services to
people over 50, such as dialysis and heart valve replacement? Apparently
she deemed those over 50 to be expendable. And here's a flash for ya--the
Canadian and Norwegian health care systems ration health care similarly.
Where do you think Hillary got her basic concepts for federalized health
care?

Max