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Originally Posted by DanaC
again this is something I've said before, but I think it's worth repeating: I find it very hard to understand how the richest country on this planet, the one with the most resources, both physical and human, can have so many millions of its citizens living in fear of illness because they are unable to access medical care should the worst befall them.
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Well, one of the reasons this country is so rich with the most resources etc.. is because we are a Democracy and have a 'work for what you have' mentality. Socialized medicine kind of starts the road of destroying that. Lots of doctors and medical facilities will probably go out of business with universal healthcare, and getting a medical degree won't be such a great thing anymore, because you won't be making any more money than any other doctor - no matter how much you study to be the best in your field with additional courses etc... They also need to address how malpractice insurance will affect things.
As I said, I would really love to see the specifics of whatever plan they want to enforce so that we can possibly see the consequences that come with it, because I am sure there are many.