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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: Katelew who wrote (3967)1/17/2008 6:06:23 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) of 42652
 
"Academics, however, look at US healthcare and see virtue in a single-payer system. As a capitalist, I also like a single-payer system because it is a substantially cheaper system...about 30% cheaper. As a capitalist, I like to pay less for things. As an American capitalist, I would also like a cheaper healthcare system so that healthcare costs don't bankrupt people and put a drag on the American economy."

Academics have a history of designing things that don't work.

"about 30% cheaper."

Change that to 45% more expensive and your statement would be aligned with historical experience.

Thus your statement changes to: As a capitalist, I like to pay more for things.

It makes no sense once corrected.
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