Comments on: A Pint of Healthcare is Not Cheaper than a Gallon- by Thomas Sowell

By: The 22 Sep debate thread - Page 30 - Political Forum

The 22 Sep debate thread - Page 30 - Political Forum — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:15:40 +0000

[...] expenditure. That's assuming, of course, that you will receive the same level of care. Which is not true. My preference is to spend less and live longer. It's as simple as that. __________________ [...]

By: The 22 Sep debate thread - Page 29 - Political Forum

The 22 Sep debate thread - Page 29 - Political Forum — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:04:10 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by Inphormer Per capita expenditure. That's assuming, of course, that you will receive the same level of care. Which is not true. [...]

By: coyote3

coyote3 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:09 +0000

I don't understand the rationale that says, just because others do it, we are supposed to do the same. In the first place, these are different countries which have no constitutional limitations on the powers of their respective federal governments. We have strict limitations on the power=scope of federal invovement. Just because other people permit things to occur, it doesn't mean we should violate the law. In the second place, there is an arguement, “well the federal government is already involved in health care.” The response is, “well, people currently rob banks too, do we want to encourage that?”

By: The_Inquisitor

The_Inquisitor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:10:23 +0000

Have you heard anything about Mike?

By: The_Inquisitor

The_Inquisitor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:08:57 +0000

Yet that's what my doctor told me. Can you believe it? Just because one is rational in one area doesn't guarantee it in another.

By: sflbib

sflbib — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:51:01 +0000

I think Americans' support for it has more to do with the idea of getting something for free, plus the confusing billing process of the current system. With a government-paid system, you don't get involved with either paying for it [at least not apparently] or with a lot of paperwork. [Not that I support socialized medicine.]

By: Alex Kovnat

Alex Kovnat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:58:34 +0000

Demanding government-run health care in the USA because every other country does it, is a cop-out. If a wave of antisemitism sweeps across Europe, and one country after another breaks off diplomatic ties with Israel, does that mean we Americans should follow suit? So to demand government run health care, with all the consequences Thomas Sowell so eloquenty describes, simply because other countries have government-run health care is just plain stupid.