[KevinTheOmnivore]

Originally Posted by El Blanco

Its not because I think they are evil. I am against it because it won't work. The government is way too inefficient and bloated for this to improve the situation. You think the current system has cracks? NHC is gonna be the Grand fucking Canyon.

I disagree, and I think the other industrialized nations prove it. Of course they have problems, but any system will that tries to deal with matters of health. Canada's works pretty well, whereas Ireland's needs drastic improvement.

I for one am not necessarily in favor of scrapping the current system and creating a whole new one. I think systems like medicare and medicaid are in place, and they can be improved and expanded upon gradually, not over night.

Its one thing to invest in someone's well being. Its another to totally shoulder their burden.

Shouldering the burden through everyone's tax dollars? What % would you personally be shouldering when a guy gets a cut stitched up???

We, as a country, are workaholics. Folks like Vince can rant on about the myth of the welfare queen and other stories, but the fact is, people in this country, of all colors creeds and income, BUST ASS. With 50 million Americans having either no or faulty health coverage, that to me spells a recipe for disaster, one in need of a remedy.

thats just childish. I try to be nice and refrain from name calling. I do swear and get sarcastic, but its more to just lighten the mood than to be superior. I often give you credit for your opinions and turn around and call me an idiot because I have a different opinion from you? You really can't do better than that?

You misunderstand, I wasn't addressing you beyond the matter at the top. If you re-read the sentence, I'm only addressing Vince and Boortz.

I wouldn't call you an idiot, because it takes a lot of work to accomplish that, and I think Vince is exceptional at it. You on the other hand make excellent points and strong arguments.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.