And you thought the Government was stupid before?

[9th Engineer]

The money you would save though would be chump change compared to the costs you would incur though. $200,000 may sound like a lot, but in this case it's nowhere near the amounts we'd be talking about

OK, if you want to start talking big bucks, start with this:

The U.S. Loses up to $130 Billion Annually as Result of Poor Health, Early Death Due to Lack of Insurance

The value of what the United States loses because of the poorer health and earlier death experienced by the 41 million Americans who lack health insurance is estimated to be $65 billion to $130 billion every year, according to a first-ever economic analysis of the costs of uninsurance for society overall. This lost value is a hidden cost that could be recouped by extending health coverage to all, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

More:
http://www8.nationalacademies.org/on...RecordID=10719

[xoxoxoBruce]

Do away with all health insurance, public and private. Corporate profits will soar, Wall Street will roar and we'll replace all the dead people with Mexicans.