tavalon
I would be happier to have the Government between me and my Doctor instead of Premera. At least they wouldn't have their profit margin first on their minds.
Mythsaje
It's a good illustration of the big disconnect...
I'm far more concerned about people with a profit motive standing between us and our doctors than a government that doesn't have such a motive (and better not ever develop one).
And better not ever develop one?!? And what are you going to do about it when they do? Hey idiot, you wanted it, you got it. Shut up and quit complaining your healthcare is being rationed, because now's your chance to be against this non-sense. Don't come back later and complain if you don't do it now.
The belief that gov't won't drastically reduce the type of care received just because there's no profit incentive is the major lie the primitives aren't willing to accept. And it's so simple to verify. All one has to do is look at other gov'ts that have single payer and to see they've rationed away everything, including much of the basics we take for granted.
But, should it pass, it will give the primitives something new to gripe about when what they imagined and reality collide.
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