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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Road Walker who wrote (36371)	5/2/2014 2:45:05 PM
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Just because automobiles are regulated to the hilt, it doesn't mean the industry isn't a free market. I don't think your comparison works. There is regulation and then there is regulation. Automotive regulation is mostly about safety and the environment. No one is constraining the buyer's choice of sedan vs pick-up vs sports car. No one is saying that all vehicles have to seat at least six or have navigation systems. It's true that all vehicles come loaded with some things that customers might not have chosen as options but there is still a vast choice. With ObamaCare you get bronze, silver, and gold, the differentiation being not in the product but in the portion of the cost that is covered by the policy vs what the patient pays out of pocket. I can't see how you can say getting the buying decision closer to the end user is a bad thing. I don't see how a choice among bronze, silver, or gold puts the buying decision in the hands of the policy owner. I take your point about the employee choosing rather than the employer. But if the employee is constrained by draconian ObamaCare regulation, it's a Phyrric victory.

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