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Originally Posted by Outofdodge

What do you think of your government healthcare?

I'm not sure because I don't have all the information I need to really have an opinion that I could back strongly either way. I have feelings and ideas. Of course some of my conservative leanings drive some of those feelings. I do think society is better off with more people than not having health care. I do think the "healthcare system"..whatever that may be (and something I know nothing about) like most things could be made to work better. One question is responsibility...WHO's responsibility is it to make sure a family has healthcare? Is it that families responsibility or is it the governments responsibility to provide for the family and if so at who's expense? Many people don't have healthcare because they choose to not pay for it..(yes it's expensive) but they eat out, drive nice cars etc...because healthcare is one of those intangibles that you don't need...until you need it..lol. Detector said he doesn't like competition but I believe competition is what keeps prices lower...simplified. I know there is much, much more to it than that. I think drug prices are out of line. Sherry commented on DR's making their "ching-ching" but actually don't they accept less from insurance companies than what they actually charge for a service? I try to find a big gov't program that is run effeciently and effectively and I can't come up with one. I'm not sure I would want Uncle Sugar running my healthcare. Canada has socialized healthcare and one of the highest tax rates in the world. People that are attracted to socialized health care are the poor and sick... If you force all to enroll in the system..once again you are robbing from those that work and giving to those that don't. People with lower income are predominately higher health risks and cost more $$. In Canada if you don't want to wait in line and want to get your own service...it is illegal. I don't have an answer and I believe that the health care system needs to be fixed....but I don't think social medicine is it...and once we go down that road there is no turning back.