1. Socialism does not bring about new drugs, innovation and research. The profit motive does.

2. Socialized medicine is very expensive. In order to keep it going, we will need to confiscate (through taxation) other peoples money at an unprecedented rate. It makes no difference who's money we confiscate the following quotation from Margret Thatcher will ring true. "The trouble with socialism is that we too soon run out of other peoples money."

3. Socialized medical care is rationed in most places where it is found. People often die while waiting for care. You and I may not get the care to prolong our lives because it is not an efficient use of resources to perform a procedure (let us say a cataract operation) on a 75 or 80 year old. Perhaps your dialysis treatment will be considered a waste of resources. I am not ready for that, are you?

4. Another thing that would be needed in order for socialized medicine to work for the people, is that everyone must be covered under the same system. Those who legislate socialized medicine must be recipients of the care that they legislate. Do you think that there has ever been any indication that our elite legislators would do this? If not, we would have a two tier system of unequal care. Who do you think would get the inferior care?

We have a limited socialized system now, I don't deny that. We care for the poor who cannot work. We care for the old who have produced our great society. The social security system is in trouble because we have expanded it beyond its intended purpose. Our president now wants to expand our social umbrella far beyond the point that was ever intended, desired or needed. It is not a question of fairness when you by necessity must take medical care away from one class to give care to another class. That is unfair to everyone. Keep in mind that although many people may not have medical insurance, none are denied medical care.

There it is. That's why I am against socialized medicine. You may think that I am wrong. I'd love to hear your argument.


Yoda

A member of the loyal opposition.