Is Universal Healthcare Just Another Political Ploy?
If you think that the enforcement of a Universal Healthcare system in America - -similar to the Canadian, the French, or the UK's National Healthcare Systems -- is a plausible idea, keep on dreamin'.
Now, I'm no Republican, but I do question the notion that such an enforcement would ever see the light of day in this country, and I find the instigation of such a policy to be not only implausible, but also extremely unlikely.
With this in mind, I have to wonder if Universal Healthcare is just another empty promise employed by presidential candidates to obtain popularity votes.
How could we reasonably change over to a socialized healthcare system? The American Medical Association has too many powerful lobbyists to oppose the reformation.
The elite in this country already segregate themselves in the hospital setting, with the growing demand for 'higher care' and the implementation of separate wings for those who can afford the little extra 'TLC.
' Are we expected to believe that our primarily capitalist legislature will approve such a policy? Call me a pessimist, but "Bologna!," I say.
And let's face it, American's are not exactly the most altruistic people in the world.
Even if the legislation were to pass, can you not imagine the anarchy that would ensue after such a dramatic change? We are already suffer from a shortage of healthcare providers in this country, thereby creating an (un)safe haven for medical error and litigation.
I can't imagine what would happen to the recruitment process, if we no longer had the motive of a healthy income persuading the large majority of enlistee's.
I mean, c'mon now, let's be realistic.
Universal healthcare is a wonderful idea, but I fear it is an unrealistic goal for America to attempt to implement.
I could sadly envision the possibility of socialized medicine converting to fee for service, managed healthcare systems in European countries, but not the vice versa.
We are too entrenched in our capitalist philosophy to support the change.
I would be all for Universal Healthcare in the US, if I thought it were an achievable goal, but I do not.
Do you? How about making our health insurance premiums tax exempt? Now there is a far more reasonable, achievable goal that would not disrupt our current capitalist infrastructure.
Corporations are the first to receive governmental welfare in the form of tax exemptions; why can't we?
Now, I'm no Republican, but I do question the notion that such an enforcement would ever see the light of day in this country, and I find the instigation of such a policy to be not only implausible, but also extremely unlikely.
With this in mind, I have to wonder if Universal Healthcare is just another empty promise employed by presidential candidates to obtain popularity votes.
How could we reasonably change over to a socialized healthcare system? The American Medical Association has too many powerful lobbyists to oppose the reformation.
The elite in this country already segregate themselves in the hospital setting, with the growing demand for 'higher care' and the implementation of separate wings for those who can afford the little extra 'TLC.
' Are we expected to believe that our primarily capitalist legislature will approve such a policy? Call me a pessimist, but "Bologna!," I say.
And let's face it, American's are not exactly the most altruistic people in the world.
Even if the legislation were to pass, can you not imagine the anarchy that would ensue after such a dramatic change? We are already suffer from a shortage of healthcare providers in this country, thereby creating an (un)safe haven for medical error and litigation.
I can't imagine what would happen to the recruitment process, if we no longer had the motive of a healthy income persuading the large majority of enlistee's.
I mean, c'mon now, let's be realistic.
Universal healthcare is a wonderful idea, but I fear it is an unrealistic goal for America to attempt to implement.
I could sadly envision the possibility of socialized medicine converting to fee for service, managed healthcare systems in European countries, but not the vice versa.
We are too entrenched in our capitalist philosophy to support the change.
I would be all for Universal Healthcare in the US, if I thought it were an achievable goal, but I do not.
Do you? How about making our health insurance premiums tax exempt? Now there is a far more reasonable, achievable goal that would not disrupt our current capitalist infrastructure.
Corporations are the first to receive governmental welfare in the form of tax exemptions; why can't we?