Obama still ducking townhall debates

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Okay - so I typed this much longer version of this, but it got deleted by my cursed computer

So, ditto.

Mind you - - I think people confuse the phrase "universal health care" with their concept of "socialized medicine," which is different. And, many studies indicate a universal health care system would be less expensive in the long run. I, too, am afraid of letting the govt. take control of an entire industry (TSA anyone ) -- but that is not what is happening with the currently offered universal health care plans. Moreover, John McCain "believes we can and must provide access to health care for every American" and his plan uses govt. influence and money to acheive that goal (is that fascism too? ). See http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/...f2edb527cf.htm Finally, we are already paying for some form of universal health care. So, why not make it better?

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. Pay over $800.00 a month for health insurance for my family because of this, as well as ridiculous punitive damages suits. Doctors are leaving Washington in droves because of malpractice insurance costs, thanks to guys like John Edwards. McCain's idea is to let families choose which coverage they want instead of having the government do it for you.