What will be the punishment for the crime of missing a check-up under John Edwards’ health care plan?
From AP News:
Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.
"It requires that everybody be covered. It requires that everybody get preventive care," he told a crowd sitting in lawn chairs in front of the Cedar County Courthouse. "If you are going to be in the system, you can’t choose not to go to the doctor for 20 years. You have to go in and be checked and make sure that you are OK."
You may recall that Hillary recommended jail time for doctors who provided health care outside of the government health care system. Will Edwards’ plot be just as draconian?
Don’t misinterpret the quote about "if" you are going to be in the system. Based on his stated health care goals, he really means "when." In other words, in his system, there is no choice of whether to be in or out.
Just plain Jim, what I questioned may be "idiotic," but it’s not an assumption. Go back and read Hillary’s health care plot, if you have the attention span. There is a section that recommends jail for those who flout the health care rules. It’s not such a stretch.
Look at other mandatory Nanny-type programs, including mandatory education and mandatory participation in Social Security. They all include provisions for punishments if you don’t comply.
Would you like to answer the question now?
Mr. Terrible Day, Getting a bill for services rendered is not considered draconian by any other standard except when it comes to health care. Government intervention has rendered fee-for-service health care too expensive for the average person, so they are dependent on heavily regulated insurance companies or the government to pay for services.
You accuse the Republicans of not offering real solutions to the real problems, and you are right. But more government is not the answer; more government is the problem. Take the government out of the health care business, and costs will tumble. There’s your “real solution.”
Saywhat, Edwards is right that preventive care is key to successful health care. But health care is a very personal thing, and this plot presents a very slippery slope. What next? Will we have dental police coming around at sunup and sundown to make sure we brush our teeth? It’s not a question of whether we have excellent health insurance; it’s a question of how much of our liberty we are willing to give to the government.
Ben Franklin said: "He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.” I agree with this statement on all levels. I won’t sacrifice freedom for the “security” of health police.
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My guess is that the punishment will be having to wait in long lines. Oh, that’s what the people who really go to the doctor will get. Hrm…
Seriously, who in their right mind would want the same people that run the IRS to manage health care?