We have the best medicine in the world because the American free enterprise, capitalist system developed it. Let’s not ruin it with socialism.
Medicare is a good example of what not to do. It cost too much; seniors older than 65, like ourselves, are forced to use it; we are forced to pay for it ourselves every month; and we are forced to accept whatever the government wants to give us. We cannot buy our own insurance—we must use Medicare and pay for it and a supplement if we have the extra funds.
No one has a right to medical insurance; it is a commodity like cars, food, houses, travel, etc. No one deserves insurance any more than they do any of these other things, if they cannot afford to buy it. If you can pay for it, you can have it.
Based on our experience with Medicare, which is out-and-out socialism, we do not need more of that!
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 6, 2009.