Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Government Health... care... reform?

For the past few months or so, there has been an increase in Pres. Obama's plan to reform health care. I have a relatively short blog about this because it is such a simply issue that its kind of sad that this health care reform is in the news at all.
First off, health care and government should never be in the same sentence unless the words "shouldn't be touched by" is placed between the two. Government has one and only one actual job that it is needed for. That is protection. To protect you from any form of a threat to individual independence and freedom.
Now, why health care is so terrible. We live in a society based off of income and outcome. You make and income at work and have an outcome from spending money on things you either want or buy. This is no different for ANYONE that WORKS. This is only ever different for welfare people or people who are supported by me (by force imposed by the government). Doctors are no exception to this rule. In fact, their income is much larger, because the demand of doctors will never run out (unless someone can figure out how to create an "invincible gene"). Doctors will always be needed as long as people are around, because people get hurt, people get sick, its just what happens and semi-unavoidable. Yes, you can do things to decrease your chances of either, but most of those of drugs that are prescribed by doctors.
So doctors are in great demand, always have been, 99% of a chance that it always will be. Why the hell would you want to work really hard, everyday, cutting people open, stitching people up, replacing organs, fixing broken bones, prescribing helpful medicine, etc etc etc! Doctors do so much for man. However, doctors do not do this stuff for free. Have you ever seen where doctors live or what doctors drive? Its amongst the best of the best. Its because doctors provide man with services that few others can. It takes a special amount of practiced skill to be a doctor. Have you ever tried stomaching the sight of blood or brains or organs?
The purpose of the health care reform is to decrease the amount of money it costs to get health care, for everyone. This is a terrible idea. Why would a doctor want to work for any less than what they make?
You get what you pay for. If you pay less for your health care because the government is forcing you to, then you are going to get crappier service. Its inevitable. There will be less doctors and more inexperienced ones. Entire hospitals may eventually shutdown because of lack of adequate income.
Talk to your state congressman, senator, representative, governor, anyone who has a direct say in this bill.
Do not let health care be reformed by the government. It is not their place to do so.

Avid "pay-for-what-you-get"er,
Chandler Swank

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