You are missing a very important point. You are talking about the most extreme cases. Soon as you give government decisions over live and death, treatment or no treatment, the standards will slowly be lowered over time

First it will be those "kept alive with surgically placed feeding tubes" denied care. Next it my be those over 80 who get cancer. Then it may be those over 70 who get cancer. Next it may be your wife or your husband.

Trust me when I say just like social security the standards will start to change and the only difference is, limits will go down instead of up.

I've heard the pro abortion folks say a million times. "Its between a woman and her doctor." Guess that only counts for abortions and not keeping people alive.

As the money gets tighter, the care for the elderly will get less.

I don't know about you but it scares the hell out of me thinking the government will have a part in making those decisions.

It's up to God when it's your time to go not the government.