Re: Why socialized medicine is inevitable

From: tonyp (tonyp_at_world.std.com)
Date: 02/21/05 

Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:43:38 -0500

"robert j. kolker" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote

> > Education does not equal medical care.
>
> That is right. It is much simpler and easier to provide and no one's
> life is in danger. If the government cannot do the simpler and easier
> well, why should we assume it can do the more difficult well?

Why do you think that education is "easier" than medical care?

> If the government cannot walk a straight line why should we assume it
> can chew gum.

Or shoot down incoming ballistic missiles, for that matter?

-- TP

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