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Originally Posted by ajmccarrell
The problem with making it universal is that Social Security as is is crippling us with debt. That is for one segment of the population. Imagine tryign to cover every man woman and child?! Also, has the government EVER done anything more efficiently than the private market?
You said, "but that is not what is happening with the currently offered universal health care plans" The biggest universal plans of them all, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are rampant with fraud and waste. Can you really justify the costs of what the government has to pay to suppliers? I think I already mentioned the problems with wheelchair pads and canes. Unless the government takes over the suppliers too, you will give suppliers carte blanche to charge whatever they want, as they already do. This is what happens when you have a half-assed hybrid of market and government. Freddie Mac, Fannie May anyone? HELLLOOOOO!
John McCain says in his townhall meetings, if you ever bothered to listen to the guy, that his solution for bringing health care to every man, woman and child is by providing choice. Part of what makes medical insurance so expensive is that there are mandatory coverages according to the state. In Washington, acupunture and many other holistic coverages are mandatory. McCain's idea is to let families choose which coverage they want instead of having the government do it for you.
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No -- McCain is for the govt. usurping some of the private aspects of health care, which is a pillar of universal health care, which you called fascist.
Also, please read the link above and you will see that Obama's plan is about the same type of choice.