> Michael wrote: >> > Michael wrote: >> > Probably a moot point anyway since it >> > will be China soon enough. >> Sweet! Then we'll get national healthcare! >> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/world/asia/22beijing.html >>
You China comment reminded me of that story I had saved, but I also found another one that I think summarizes our little discussion perfectly: "Many would-be reformers ... believe that a new system will be far better for most people, and that those who would hang on to the old do so out of either lack of imagination or narrow self-interest." "On the left, then, single-payer enthusiasts argue that the only coherent solution is to end private health insurance and replace it with a national insurance program." "And, on the right, the free marketeers argue that the only coherent solution is to end public insurance and employer-controlled health benefits so that we can all buy our own coverage and put market forces to work." "Neither side can stand the other." "But both reserve special contempt for the pragmatists, who would build around the mess we have. " No surprise that I'm a pragmatist. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/26/090126fa_fact_gawande ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:288933 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
