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Friday, May 05, 2017

Obamacare? ... Trumpcare? ... Get Rid Of It All

Ever since the U.S. government began to sink its claws into the medical industry a good 50 or so years ago, it has turned the entire field into a complete nightmare. This is par for the course whenever government invades an industry.

Trying to reform this Frankenstein with either Obamacare, or Trumpcare, will solve nothing. It would be like Gorbachev trying to reform the Soviet Union. 

​Impossible!

The problem is structural. Tinkering with this or that will just waste more time.

A fundamental change has to occur in the thinking about what healthcare actually is. It's not what Americans have been conditioned to believe.

​Peter G. Klein, who is a Research Fellow at The Mises Institute has eloquently put it into plain language in the following short video. I've also transcribed key sections below:

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Especially when BOTH Rep and Dems Just EXEMPTED themselves from it yesterday ?

Anonymous said...

The real question is why can't our political parties get together and look at countries with successful health care programs.....we don't need to re-invent the damn wheel!!!! There are SEVERAL countries with excellent health care programs already.....is everyone in those countries happy???? Absolutely not but they are functioning properly and for the majority it works great!!!

Bob Aswell....Realist said...

Don't worry, the Senate will. It never ceases to amaze me of the sheer vanity of the government. They fight tooth and nail against each other to assume credit for some of the most lame and stupid legislation ever conceived and when it fails, they hide like mice.
One of these days I'm going to be so old I'll be deemed incompetent and then I'm going to file for Senate, probably then I could win by a landslide. Bob Aswell....Realist

Anonymous said...

1:01 exactly. Trump destroyed Obama care, well done, and then praised Australia on their health care system which is closer to Obamacare than anything the Republicans are capable of lol

Anonymous said...

Not true

Anonymous said...

President Trump is the ONLY president that is doing ALL his promises. It's amazing and I thank him for it.

Anonymous said...

Bc there Both being paid off.

Anonymous said...

CNN speaks and you repeat it... Your one narrative mind set is what ruined the Democratic Party and put Trump in office...do you realize the ONLY legacy of obamas 8 years is GONE. lol. Your welcome.

Anonymous said...

Government needs to stay out of health care!

Anonymous said...

1:01:
Because ours is the best!

Anonymous said...

5:03 Thank goodness.