Just some friction in The Machine

Wednesday, July 22, 2009


Finally, someone who makes sense when talking about universal health care.

  • There are ways to provide universal or near-universal coverage without transferring ownership of health care production to the government. When we wanted no American to go hungry, the government did not take over the entire food production industry; it provided vouchers, food stamps. Why then, when it comes to health coverage, would we think the answer lies in transferring control of all health care production to the government?
  • Senator Jim DeMint, RINEE of South Carolina (Republican In Name and Everything Else), for example, offers The Health Care Freedom Plan,

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