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Old 09-17-2009, 11:10 AM   #45
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If it is proven in the real world to work better for both the people and government, then what is your issue?

It is?!? That's news to me.

What's "proven in the real world to work for both people and government" is single-payer public health care. Of course, we don't really have that either, really--but moving in the other direction to some hybrid two-tier system seems very goofy to me, given the very bad example set by the U.S..

Mark my words: a true two-tier system will result in higher costs and less access. There's a rule of thumb to keep in mind when it comes to any kind of entitlement program or government service: simpler is cheaper. Making our health care system more complex will do nothing for the main challenge that the health care industry faces right now, which is rising costs.
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