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To: Katelew who wrote (60998)	4/23/2008 11:45:17 AM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 542892

They campaign on govt. is too big, is wasteful, is incompetent, is a beast to be starved, can't be trusted with your money. Then they get elected and prove these complaints to be true. Yes, the irony of that is precious. Democrats, however, believe the opposite. They believe government has certain roles in society and their elected officials come into office with the mind-set that they will make government 'work'. Yes, but work at what? If you don't want to go where they want government to go, then you're better off with it not working. So I, too, believe that a Democratic body could structure and implement a successful single-payer health insurance program, if they had the public understanding and support to make this bold move. I believe, too, that they can implement one. But not on terms that I would deem a success. I'm way too jaded and way too fiscally conservative for that. Which I why I couldn't possibly vote for the team that would do it. I don't want to give them the chance. For everyone else, I say "be careful what you wish for."