It has been said, elsewhere, that a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it all away. Think health care. In a similar vein, I will say: A government that rams legislation through … Continue reading
There are two schools of thought about ObamaCare’s fate. One is that a minority has no right to force a bill on the majority that a majority do not want. It’s clear that about a third of the country wants … Continue reading
There’s no difference of any importance between the House and Senate versions of “health care reform.” The House bill openly considers doctors, patients and medical care the property of the government, and legislates accordingly. The Senate bill engages in the … Continue reading
Free-market economist Ludwig von Mises wrote: “With a few exceptions contemporary commentators on economic problems are advocating economic intervention. This unanimity does not necessarily mean that they approve of interventionistic measures by government or other coercive powers. Authors of economics … Continue reading
I have two more fallacies for you regarding the push for socialized medicine. First, when politicians speak of “controlling costs” they are not talking about the cost of health insurance. These are the costs that concern those who purchase health … Continue reading
The controversy over how often women should get mammograms illustrates the folly of this administration’s one-size-fits-all approach to medical care. People want guaranteed “universal” coverage, which only the government can enforce. And if government is going to enforce it, government … Continue reading
The “public option” is no option. It’s an attempt to impose government control over every aspect of medical care. And, if enacted, it will succeed at doing just that. He who pays, controls. Haven’t we learned that by now? Nobody … Continue reading
A website reader writes in: “I’m 64 and disabled. I’ve had two major surgeries to my back and hip performed by the VA in the past two years, and am satisfied with the care, other than purchases of medical ‘supplies’ … Continue reading
We’re supposed to believe that people have a right to health insurance and medical care. Yet if there’s a right to health insurance and medical care — why is there no right to purchase medical insurance and medical care on … Continue reading
Advocates of socialized medicine keep saying a “public option” is “simply a little competition for the greedy insurance companies.” Excuse me — what private insurance companies actually exist? The ones I know of are all regulated by the federal government … Continue reading
People argue about the “public option” aspect of socialized medicine as if it’s the primary point. It’s not. While it is true that the “public option,” if implemented, will wipe out what’s left of the marketplace for health insurance and … Continue reading
The latest and greatest approach being tried by advocates of socialized medicine? The trigger. It’s an appropriate analogy, because giving government the keys to the entire practice of medicine, forevermore, is the same as pulling the trigger on a gun … Continue reading