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Edited on Mon Sep-03-07 09:17 AM by originalpckelly
what happens when the Republicans eventually lie and cheat their way back into power?
If they don't dismantle the program first, will they use it to spy on political opponents?
Would individuals who felt they wanted to go into politics or work their way up in our nation go to a doctor about something embarrassing or would they stay away from that care, for fear it might be used against them?
What about average Joe Smoe? What if he gets VD while fooling around on his wife, are we going to legislate morality and keep him from getting care? Would he embarrassed to come forward?
If you apply for a job with the government, will health records be used openly or secretly?
What happens if the government fucks up?
Many jurisdictions have limits on the amount of liability they will provide to someone, and yes, they can do that. It's called sovereign immunity.
Will you even be able to sue the government for shitty care?
At least a private company/charity can be sued to death and put out of business if they fuck it up.
I think that's important, the ability of a company and it's reputation to be so horribly ruined, that most people know not to return to them.
What happens to the confidence of Americans in their new universal health system, if it should ever fuck up on a big scale? Would people still go to a government doctor if they were worried about the fuck up happening to them?
As of yet many of these and other questions haven't been answered, although there is probably an answer in Medicare/Medicaid for the liability question, and even the confidence question.
We might look to other systems, but we must remember the vicious nature of the opposing party, they will not stop at anything to gain a political advantage.
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