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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler
Again, though, we already have a 2-tiered system as I pointed out. The "insiders" already get preferential treatment on the taxpayer. The insurance industry (of which I am a part) already gets preferential treatment by calling things by a different name. You know, it's like the old Soviet system. Yeah, everybody is nominally equal, but some are more equal than others.
Again, I believe that you can have a well-functioning combination of private and public, as demonstrated in Europe - this is a question of policy design. As I stated in the discussions about Obamacare, I believe universal government health care is the best system overall with a private option. No system is perfect and all have flaws. I think the American system is the worst of all (among the "have" nations).
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Its a really limited two-tiered system at this point though? If I need a hip replacement or knee reconstruction though I'm on the list, right?
Honestly, I'm a total hypocrite when it comes to this. If I got a major illness I would be across the line getting treatment and pay for it. I just don't want the public system here to force people into that.
Its also great for a guy like me to say "who cares if it costs you $25 to go to a clinic, I'd pay." The reality is that for many families that is not an option. More people than we're aware of would be seriously debating what to do if it cost them money to go to a clinic; thats not a good way to keep a healthy and productive population.