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Old 09-18-2009, 02:55 PM   #101
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Originally Posted by Gozer View Post
The argument that is usually made is usually very emotional, where people don't want unfairness or inhumanity.

Similar to the equally shirll "government can't do anything right" argument argument that is also borne from emotion.
Fair enough. As it happens, I do think that it's immoral for a wealthy developed nation to not provide basic health care to all its citizens.

But I guess for me that's only one of about 90 reasons to not go the route that the U.S. has. Really, only one interest group benefits--and that's the health care industry that gets to suckle at the government teat while standing on the shoulders of the middle class. It's a nice deal for them, but horrible for just about everyone else. In all honesty, a 100% private system would probably be far better.
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