The problem of "universal healthcare" is not complicated when it is fully understood. Most of the complexities arise when politicians and political action groups try to figure out the best way to force me to pay for it. The only ethical way to provide "universal healthcare" is to privately fund it with the donations of those individuals who support such a cause. Anyone who wants to contribute can and will, and those that don't will not be forced to. To illustrate, the next time you are confronted with someone supporting universal healthcare, I suggest the following propositions:
- If they can afford it challenge them to take out a classified ad in a local newspaper offering to partially or fully fund someone else's healthcare coverage.
- If they cannot afford healthcare coverage themselves then challenge them to take out a classified ad in a local newspaper to appeal to a universal healthcare to advocate sponsor them.
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That makes me think of a "healthcare" program where all "members" share everyone's costs...
I don't think it is this but it's something very similar.
You hit the nail on the head, Matt, and your math is impeccable. Right now, according to the OECD, the average American pays nearly twice as much for health care than the average Canadian. I would be more than happy to take my (and my employer's) existing contribution into our failed system, split it between my family and another family that currently can't afford health care, as I'm sure any ethical person would. Canadians live longer and have fewer babies die too, so I'd love to get those benefits too, but I'd just settle for even.
Think of the idea as one big "Christian Healthcare Ministry", except for all Americans... :)
I've been enjoying your posts, and I look forward to the conclusion of your primer on economics.
Darn... I botched the link! Try it again: http://opencrs.com/rpts/RL34175_20070917.pdf
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