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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (4002)	1/22/2008 6:02:15 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 42652

"Government programs are almost never less expensive than private sector programs despite a profit margin for the businesses involved." Sometimes they are, but usually only at the expense of providing poorer service. Still more often than not they are more expensive. They might not start out that way, but they have less limits on growth as they don't have to have willing consumers, or make a profit. "Government programs never seem to get cut but instead become more and more bloated. Businesses are constantly reallocating resources for efficiencies." Government can ruin a business model by enacting a single law but the people cannot easily prevent government from destroying their medical care if governments desire to take over all or part of the industry. underestimating expenses and cost, look to the history of Medicare and Medicaid. Look at the cost estimates that where in place when they where originally voted in See my last post and the comment about demand for free goods. It is unlimited.