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The socialized healthcare that seems to be ever-present in liberal platforms would be the best idea ever... if it actually worked. i know this will shock you all, but i'm skeptical of its chances of success.
We have countless news stories of government corruption, criminally prosecuted officials and billions of dollars of taxpayer money unaccounted for. Are these really the conditions we want to place our healthcare in? When the government stops losing my tax money, when the legislators can spend only the amount they are given, when I'm sure the officials in charge will have the general welfare of our country in mind w/every decision... then I'll think about socialized healthcare.
Granted, the private sector certainly isn't free from corruption or waste... but at least I have another company to turn to if my provider proves unsuitable. If the government dominates the field... you better hope the system works perfectly, because there is no competitor to take your business.
This is why Kerry's (and the left's) noble but, i think, naive notion of socialized healthcare is not for me.
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