Is Government-Mandated Universal Healthcare the Best Way to Keep the Nation Healthy?

By U.S. News Staff

January 27, 2009 RSS Feed Print

There is broad agreement that the current healthcare system is imperfect. Some argue that government-mandated universal healthcare is the best way to keep the country healthy. Critics argue that the new federal bureaucracy would worsen the situation. Do we need such a program?

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judy feder needs to mind her own buisiness. The way to reuild the economy is to make people like Judy feder to stop lobbying congress.yes! judy feder , you little self rightous flake,you and your fellows are the problem. Grow up judy feder ,the american people owe you nothing!!

will mayberry of NC 9:42AM July 17, 2010

Seriously, it's not a debate.

Would you rather save almost 50% of the national health expenditure, or hope that greed doesn't get us into this problem again?

A single-payer system will work, I've run the numbers myself. I only used stats from the CMS website, a Harvard Study, and various other reports published through credible organizations. But if you're not into those things called "facts" then might I recommend reading the following quote "When there is an income tax, the just man will pay more and the unjust less on the same amount of income." So label yourself as unjust if you will, and perpetuate your psychotic idea of health as an industry that should be for profit. Just think about how you would feel if faced with back end of medical costs and your choices are debt or die.

Brad of IN 10:30PM November 18, 2009

stupid people who want goverment healthcare should all just go live in canada and russia and try it out

you all smell

goober of TN 11:05AM November 09, 2009

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