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Originally Posted by whell
Ike - You have no clue about what is "an issue" for me and what isn't. But you're free to keep making incorrect assumptions.
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Dubya and a Republican Congress had six years to do something like what you describe and did nothing. For better or worse, Obama took the only model for universal health care that had been successfully passed and implemented at the state level (and coincidentally designed by conservatives) and got it passed on a national basis. The GOP has had ample time to contribute to an improved health care delivery system and have never lifted a finger to do anything (other than Romney in MA, of course).
I'm not a particular fan of Obamacare, but remain convinced that once it gets past its birthing pains it will be at least a slight improvement over the status quo that preceded it.
As for your contention that health care decisions can and should be made by the consumer in a rational economic manner, this presumes that the purchaser of these services is aware of all options; be they doctor, hospital, pharmaceuticals, drug interactions, surgical procedures, efficacy of treatment, rehab and the cost/benefit of all such options. You're fooling yourself if you think you have anywhere near the knowledge to make such informed decisions.