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yustr · 05-18-2009, 09:50 AM

I think the elephant in the room is elimination of the insurance industry. (Yes, I live in the "insurance state".)

After all insurance is really only risk sharing - the many pay so a few can get sick. We've evolved to a employer based system because that's where the groups of people are. Why not a town based system? Not big enough? Maybe a county or state? Hey wait! Maybe the whole country. No can't do that. That would be socialistic.

How many people around the world, if looking to establish a health care system for their country would look to our's as their model?

05-18-2009, 09:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,057 OS: XP Pro My System	Re: Senators weigh tax hikes to pay for health care I think the elephant in the room is elimination of the insurance industry. (Yes, I live in the "insurance state".) After all insurance is really only risk sharing - the many pay so a few can get sick. We've evolved to a employer based system because that's where the groups of people are. Why not a town based system? Not big enough? Maybe a county or state? Hey wait! Maybe the whole country. No can't do that. That would be socialistic. How many people around the world, if looking to establish a health care system for their country would look to our's as their model? __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.