Government Health Care—winners, losers, and break even
Although this will be posted Thursday morning, I am writing it before ABC’s propaganda broadcast on healthcare. As I said in the previous post, I don’t plan on watching. However, a few general observations at this time are in order. I intend to discuss healthcare more thoroughly at a later time.
1) Government involvement in healthcare whether through healthcare insurance and/or direct government participation in providing healthcare will no doubt cost more than estimated. This phenomenon is universal. At the present time, estimates are over a trillion dollars. It no doubt will end up costing more and probably much more. (Yes, I know. Much is a subjective word.)
2) In a free enterprise system, government can not and should not interfere with supply and demand. Of necessity, supply and demand will be manipulated in a government system directed healthcare program whether the final program is through government insurance or direct government delivery of healthcare services. Any such government directed program is a movement away from free enterprise and toward government control and ownership of the means of production. The government already owns an automobile company. Should government also own healthcare?
3) The taxpayer will pay for this cost—government gets its money from us.
4) Government bureaucracy will grow substantially and this bureaucracy will increase the cost of healthcare.
5) Controversy will be created as behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors will or will not be covered by the program even though a sizeable number of taxpayers will not approve of the decision. Will the government pay for the MURDER of unborn children, which is “legal” according to Supreme Court fiat, even though considered immoral by a sizable number of taxpayers?
6) The system will work less efficiently than predicted or anticipated. Fraud will be greater than predicted or anticipated.
7) There can only be three possible results for each individual within the system. Some people will be winners—they will receive more care cost-wise than they pay for. Some people will break even—their costs will be the same as the benefits received. (This will probably be a very small number.) Some people will inevitably be losers—they will receive less care cost-wise than they pay for. And in some cases, they will probably receive much less care than they pay for.
Who will be the winners? Who will be the losers?
1) According to many experts, over fifty percent of the adult population is either significantly overweight or obese. Will most overweight/obese citizens be winners or losers? According to a recent news story, 20% of 4-year-olds are obese. Will these 4-year-olds be winners or losers?
2) About 20% of the adult population smoke. Will most of these smokers be winners or losers?
3) Drug addictions are a recognized problem in our society—most being self induced. Will most of these drug addicts be winners or losers?
4) Approximately 20% of adults, according to some experts, have sexually transmitted diseases—most of which were transmitted through what many voters consider immoral activities. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
5) Drug addicts and individuals involved in homosexual behaviors as well as heterosexuals involved in immoral sexual relations have a statistically higher incidence of HIV/AIDS. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
6) Alcoholism results because people choose to drink alcohol. No one, who has never drunk alcohol, has ever been an alcoholic—this “disease” has a zero probability for individuals who do not drink alcohol. Will most alcoholics be winners or losers?
7) Some people shun vices, exercise regularly, eat sensibly and nutritiously, and don’t take unnecessary risks. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
Do you get the picture? Pick your own categories. In general, it seems likely that those who practice and live a healthy lifestyle will more likely be the losers in any government program. Meanwhile, those who live and practice an unhealthy lifestyle will more likely be winners in such a program. Should those who live a healthy lifestyle be FORCED to subsidize those who do NOT?
How much of the above was even mentioned in the ABC propaganda program last night? How much of the above was adequately discussed from an opposition point of view in the ABC propaganda program last night?
Although this will be posted Thursday morning, I am writing it before ABC’s propaganda broadcast on healthcare. As I said in the previous post, I don’t plan on watching. However, a few general observations at this time are in order. I intend to discuss healthcare more thoroughly at a later time.
1) Government involvement in healthcare whether through healthcare insurance and/or direct government participation in providing healthcare will no doubt cost more than estimated. This phenomenon is universal. At the present time, estimates are over a trillion dollars. It no doubt will end up costing more and probably much more. (Yes, I know. Much is a subjective word.)
2) In a free enterprise system, government can not and should not interfere with supply and demand. Of necessity, supply and demand will be manipulated in a government system directed healthcare program whether the final program is through government insurance or direct government delivery of healthcare services. Any such government directed program is a movement away from free enterprise and toward government control and ownership of the means of production. The government already owns an automobile company. Should government also own healthcare?
3) The taxpayer will pay for this cost—government gets its money from us.
4) Government bureaucracy will grow substantially and this bureaucracy will increase the cost of healthcare.
5) Controversy will be created as behaviors and the consequences of those behaviors will or will not be covered by the program even though a sizeable number of taxpayers will not approve of the decision. Will the government pay for the MURDER of unborn children, which is “legal” according to Supreme Court fiat, even though considered immoral by a sizable number of taxpayers?
6) The system will work less efficiently than predicted or anticipated. Fraud will be greater than predicted or anticipated.
7) There can only be three possible results for each individual within the system. Some people will be winners—they will receive more care cost-wise than they pay for. Some people will break even—their costs will be the same as the benefits received. (This will probably be a very small number.) Some people will inevitably be losers—they will receive less care cost-wise than they pay for. And in some cases, they will probably receive much less care than they pay for.
Who will be the winners? Who will be the losers?
1) According to many experts, over fifty percent of the adult population is either significantly overweight or obese. Will most overweight/obese citizens be winners or losers? According to a recent news story, 20% of 4-year-olds are obese. Will these 4-year-olds be winners or losers?
2) About 20% of the adult population smoke. Will most of these smokers be winners or losers?
3) Drug addictions are a recognized problem in our society—most being self induced. Will most of these drug addicts be winners or losers?
4) Approximately 20% of adults, according to some experts, have sexually transmitted diseases—most of which were transmitted through what many voters consider immoral activities. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
5) Drug addicts and individuals involved in homosexual behaviors as well as heterosexuals involved in immoral sexual relations have a statistically higher incidence of HIV/AIDS. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
6) Alcoholism results because people choose to drink alcohol. No one, who has never drunk alcohol, has ever been an alcoholic—this “disease” has a zero probability for individuals who do not drink alcohol. Will most alcoholics be winners or losers?
7) Some people shun vices, exercise regularly, eat sensibly and nutritiously, and don’t take unnecessary risks. Will most of these individuals be winners or losers?
Do you get the picture? Pick your own categories. In general, it seems likely that those who practice and live a healthy lifestyle will more likely be the losers in any government program. Meanwhile, those who live and practice an unhealthy lifestyle will more likely be winners in such a program. Should those who live a healthy lifestyle be FORCED to subsidize those who do NOT?
How much of the above was even mentioned in the ABC propaganda program last night? How much of the above was adequately discussed from an opposition point of view in the ABC propaganda program last night?
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