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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (319282)	8/11/2009 6:56:30 PM
From: DMaA	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793841

That monster org chart killed Hillary Care. That's why opponents need to publicize this far and wide: audacitywatch.com

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (319282)	8/11/2009 7:17:26 PM
From: skinowski	12 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793841

In my view HillaryCare has been, in fact, for the most part implemented. The usual thinking is that it failed, but - imo - the reality is different. As soon as Hillary and Magaziner unveiled their scheme, two things happened - 1) there was a political reaction, which - nominally - led to the demise of the plan. 2) Big money moved into developing new HMO's, and into buying and growing the existing ones. The HMO way of providing healthcare became reality - even though politically it was quickly shouted down. To a large extent, what we have today IS HillaryCare. My thinking back then was that for me personally, as a practicing Internist, a single payer system would be easier to deal with. It is easier to work with one single set of rules rather than have to deal with dozens of different insurers. However, I thought that giving so much power to the central government would be bad for the nation. For that reason, my vote would be against a "single payer" system back then, and it remains the same now. America is a great and successful nation because it was founded on ideals of limited government and individual freedom. Risking it all for the sake of tried - and failed - collectivist solutions would be a great mistake.