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Originally Posted by PKFFW
So there would have no problem with each state government providing "free" health care to all state residents and doing away with the private health industry? The issue is only that it should not be done by the federal government?
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Each state has it's own constitution; what would work in one state might not in another. But yes, that's a large part of the issue, to me at least. Local control means a local voice. In a representative government that's a big deal.
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Originally Posted by PKFFW
From an outsiders point of view it seems the issue has more to do with the attitude of "why should my taxes go to pay for his/her medical bills? I pay my health insurance premiums and they should do the same if they want medical care!"
Mind you, I'm not suggesting this is your personal view. Just that from what I read and hear it seems most are more concerned with the hip pocket and what their taxes shouldn't be paying for than with anything to do with the power of the federal government.
Cheers,
PKFFW
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I can see why it would look that way, and there's certainly some of that mixed in to varying degrees, depending on who you talk to. Certainly much of the rhetoric from Rush Limbaugh and his ilk is focused there, and they're loud enough that they grab a lot of the media attention. Sometimes the talking heads do more harm than good when they get on their rants.