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<blockquote data-quote="MikeZ" data-source="post: 857876" data-attributes="member: 169115"><p>Possibly the wrong forum for this but here goes nothing...</p><p></p><p>As a conservative Yankee, I'll offer my perspective on the entire government controlled, or directed, or however you want to call it....health care notion.</p><p></p><p>Health care costs are totally out of control and I certainly see the need for revision. I just can't wrap my arms around the idea that the government, (yours or ours), is going to make things better. However, let's assume for this argument that there is no other choice and there really is no going back.</p><p></p><p>IMHO, this creates a mindset, (among some), that the government's role is right and proper and dare I say EXPECTED??? The real downside, in my mind, is that so many folks give up on taking control and responsibility and just rely on the drugs handed out. This creates a perpetuity that is bad for the individual and society.</p><p></p><p>It would be wonderful if we could have these things handled for us without any collateral damage. But you can't get someone hooked on a system without it spilling into the way that they view the world.</p><p></p><p>JMO.</p><p></p><p>In case you hadn't noticed, I offered no solution. I should be a politician. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeZ, post: 857876, member: 169115"] Possibly the wrong forum for this but here goes nothing... As a conservative Yankee, I'll offer my perspective on the entire government controlled, or directed, or however you want to call it....health care notion. Health care costs are totally out of control and I certainly see the need for revision. I just can't wrap my arms around the idea that the government, (yours or ours), is going to make things better. However, let's assume for this argument that there is no other choice and there really is no going back. IMHO, this creates a mindset, (among some), that the government's role is right and proper and dare I say EXPECTED??? The real downside, in my mind, is that so many folks give up on taking control and responsibility and just rely on the drugs handed out. This creates a perpetuity that is bad for the individual and society. It would be wonderful if we could have these things handled for us without any collateral damage. But you can't get someone hooked on a system without it spilling into the way that they view the world. JMO. In case you hadn't noticed, I offered no solution. I should be a politician. ;) [/QUOTE]
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