Universal Health Care at What Cost & What Individual Choice?
by Tony Perkins, FRC: In what could be the last debate between Senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-Il.), the two tangoed on several issues, but it was universal health care that stole center stage. The discussion quickly digressed into a contest of whose plan would cover the most people. But lost in the candidates' rosy promise of "health care for all" was the reality of what kind of policies will best preserve consumer choice, hold down skyrocketing costs by allowing market forces to work, and protect private rights of conscience. Although both candidates have retreated from the liberal dream of a government-run or "single-payer" health care system, the array of mandates they would impose on individuals, employers, and insurance companies would hardly result in the free market we need. The bureaucratic nightmare aside, entrusting the government with our health care also means allowing them to make value judgments on our core beliefs. They may let you choose your doctor, but probably won't let you choose an insurance plan that doesn't pay for abortion. Without competition, the quality of health care will suffer, while waste and inefficiency grow. Our system may need a dose of reform, but the cure is not abdicating our freedom and values to achieve it. Additional Resources Family CoverageTags: Barack Obama, Election 2008, Hillary Clinton, universal healthcare To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
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