THE CORE FAILURE OF OBAMACARE

THE SUPPORTERS OF OBAMACARE THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN AND THAT OBAMACARE WILL "GUARANTEE AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE FOR ALL AMERICANS".

THEY'VE SAID THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE DEBATE IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS NONSENSE. IT'S THE CORE FAILURE OF THEIR PLAN.

THE GOVERNMENT CAN ONLY RATION HEALTHCARE THEY CANNOT MAKE THE PRICE "AFFORDABLE".

RATIONING IS WHAT HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED WHEN THE GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER THE TRADE OF ANYTHING. GAS. TIRES. ANYTHING.

THE PRICE MECHANISM CANNOT OPERATE EXCEPT IN A FREEMARKET.

WHEN THE GOVERNMENT CONTROLS HEALTHCARE, THEN THEIR INTEREST IS IN CONTROLLING PUBLIC EXPENSE AND ENSURING PUBLIC HEALTH; THIS IS SIMPLY NOT THE SAME THING AS YOU HEALTH.

FOR EXAMPLE, IF YOU'RE VERY OLD AND SICK IT'S IN YOUR INTEREST TO GET CARE IF YOU WANT TO LIVE.

BUT IF THE CARE IS PAID FOR BY THE GOVERNMENT, THEN THE EXPENSE IS NOT IN THEIR INTEREST.

THAT'S WHY WHATEVER THEY PASS WILL BE A FIASCO.

LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY. LIKE MEDICARE. LIKE THE USPS. LIKE CASH FOR CLUNKERS.

A FIASCO.

THE CORE PRESUPPOSITION OF THE OBAMACARISTAS IS BULLSHIT TOO:

THE WAY THEY TALK ABOUT THE "HEALTHCARE CRISIS IN AMERICA" YOU'D THINK WE WERE A FREAKIN' THIRD WORLD NATION WITH PEOPLE DYING FROM RUN-OF-THE-MILL DISEASES LEFT AND RIGHT.

IT'S BULLSH*T.

WE HAVE THE BEST HEALTHCARE IN THE WORLD.

WE LIVE THE LONGER - ON AVERAGE - THAN EUROPEANS, AND WE HAVE BETTER RECOVERY RATES ON ALL MAJOR DISEASES.

BUT THE LEFTISTS WANT TO TURN US INTO THE EU - THAT'S LIKE A HUGE STEP BACKWARDS IN TIME.

WE WILL ALL SUFFER IF THEY SUCCEED.