Sioux City Journal

'Universal, socialized health care': A 'crazy' idea

Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008

ALTON, Iowa -- Why do the Brits and Canadians come to the United States for their health care needs? Because they have socialized, i.e. government-run health care. More than likely, they don't want to take the chance of dying while they wait six months for the care or treatment they need.

(Big) government has never done anything more effectively or efficiently than the private sector. What has government done lately to save Social Security? And how many billions are we spending on education now without seeing any positive results?

Ideology and ideologues are fine, for utopia. But this is the real world. A huge, and most certainly, bungled, burdensome, boondoggle department of universal, socialized health care is crazy.

This United States didn't become great with high taxes and government handouts. Quite the opposite.

In the real world, socialism in any form has failed, always.

Ronald Reagan said," Government does not solve problems. It subsidizes them." How long can a country survive with more and more taxes, and high taxes, before it goes bankrupt?

We're close to choosing such a path if the majority of us don't wake up and think. -- Sid Jacobsma

Story Comments

Dick wrote on Feb 9, 2008 1:53 AM:

" You are mean. "

Dee wrote on Feb 7, 2008 8:42 AM:

" To Dick... you're being a jerk! You have opinions too otherwise you wouldn't be posting them on this message board! "To Dee" asked me where I got my info on Canadians coming to this country for surgeries because of their faulty social health care plan which is comparable to Hillary Clinton's plan so I posted my response! It's not too difficult to find information these days with "Google" at our finger tips. So what's your issue, DICK? "

Dick wrote on Feb 6, 2008 11:01 PM:

" To To Dee: You didn't know that Dee is a fountain of (mis) information? "

Dee wrote on Feb 6, 2008 4:00 PM:

" To USA Steve... the Clinton plan includes our wonderful illegal aliens. Unfortunately, you do not have a choice. The government will garnish your wages for the penalty. That's why it's important that we do not vote for Hillary Clinton. "

USA Steve wrote on Feb 6, 2008 8:16 AM:

" ITS OBVIOUS we need some modification to our healthcare system, and I don't mind helping those in need of services. However, I will not support any effort that includes giving services to "illegal aliens"! "