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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: DixieBelle on March 22, 2012, 11:18:30 AM

Title: Liberals Are Wrong - Free Market Health Care is Possible
Post by: DixieBelle on March 22, 2012, 11:18:30 AM

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One of the big divides between liberals and conservatives, of course, is on the value and utility of the free market. Most Americans appreciate that market-based economies, broadly speaking, outperform state-based ones. But most, if not all, progressives make the argument that health care is different: that markets may work for computers and soda pop, but they don't work in health care.
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Read the rest here
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/liberals-are-wrong-free-market-health-care-is-possible/254648/

Very interesting arguments and simple to understand.

Title: Re: Liberals Are Wrong - Free Market Health Care is Possible
Post by: JohnnyReb on March 22, 2012, 11:29:36 AM

I didn't read the article.....but if they would just deduct the cost of TV ads for ambulance chasing lawyers from the cost of healthcare....billions saved....then deduct all the cost of frivolous lawsuits and baby channeling...then deduct the savings of lower cost malpractice insurance....pretty soon healthcare would be almost free.

Title: Re: Liberals Are Wrong - Free Market Health Care is Possible
Post by: DixieBelle on March 22, 2012, 11:34:03 AM

^ha! good point....