BAR wrote:
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On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:58 -0700, Jim wrote:
The US is #1 ONLY in how much we pay, we are not #1 in life expectancy,
or any other measure of health care. France, which has the #1 rated
health care system (we are #27) pays half what we pay.
The only question I have is why do you think getting the government
involved will make that any cheaper or better?
These are the same people who bought the $600 toilet seats and the
$300 hammer.
Maybe if you could shoot all the lobbyists and lawyers it might work
but you would still have all those gold bricking congressmen trying to
get more federal bucks into their district.
If you think that $27 Tylenol in the hospitial is expensive just wait
until the government gets a hold of all of the health care.
The $27 bottle of Tylenol is exactly the problem, but it's an example.
You know how many people pay their medical bills? 2/3. It's up to
these people to pay for the others. That's why medical bills contain
prices like this.
Free enterprise, profits must be made, and who is to pay for those who
don't? You and I.
We pay more than any other country for medical care. What's YOUR idea?
Throwing stones isn't a solution.
By the way, "just wait until the government gets a hold of all of the
health care" is a scare tactic. Stop being a junior Sara Palin.