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 Posted: Mon Jul 2nd, 2007 03:42 pm
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 I would dearly love to hear a panel discussion among truly knowledgeable people without agendas -- no medical industry, no wild-eyed socialists, no radical rightists. No resolution required -- just something to bring out the pros and cons for voters to consider.

What frightens me most about national health care is that it would be government run. I've enough experience with, and knowledge of, government running such programs to believe that government can't be trusted to run anything efficiently or creatively. As David pointed out, without the greed of private industry, we wouldn't have the incentive to make the kind of medical breakthroughs that are being made. We'd immediately sink into a tangle of red-tape and waiting lists, if not lines.

Must relate what I heard a radio commentator mention. Seems that the English "system" claimed efficiency in that 50 percent of the cases were treated in a "timely manner." The commentator looked into what the system claimed was a timely manner. Ready? Eighteen weeks was considered timely! And just half were treated within that time!! Perhaps we're spoiled?

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