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Failures in Recent Memory |
On Friday, November 15,
2013, the Wall Street Journal editorial page published a column with
more of the Obama bashing that we are all familiar with and tired of.
But the concluding paragraph most caught my attention, as follows:
- "They are trying to impose on Americans insurance they don't want, at prices they don't want to pay, while limiting their choices of doctors and hospitals. This is the reality of modern liberal government."
When
reading conclusionary articles like this I am immediately reminded of
the failure of our previous health care system. It was unaffordable,
ineffective, produced mortality rates that ranked 43rd in the world, was
incomprehensible, resulted in immorally high profits for a few, and
didn't cover nearly 30 million Americans. Have editorial writers like
this just completely forgotten how bad the system was before? It is not
as though it were a huge success - it wasn't. Are they suggesting we
should return to an acknowledged broken system of taking care of
Americans at a cost that is deeply related to other entitlement programs
that everyone universally agrees are in need of reform?
Are memories really that short? Or is the need for political criticism of the opposing party really that strong? Or both?
1 comment:
I personally liked the old healthcare system......it worked for me and was a hell of a lot cheaper than this new ACA....affordable my ass!!!!!!.......also I don't need all the extras now required to be included in the plans.......it's called FREEDOM to choose.....Now required to buy by the government or pay penalties.....Liberals cradle to grave mentality..........
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