Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Americans Want Affordable Healthcare.

It isn't going to happen.

Before World War II, healthcare was a lot less high tech. Hospitals were mostly public or charitable facilities. Doctors lived well, but usually in the same neighborhoods a their patients. Every druggist knew the real money was in the lunch and cosmetic counters.

Hospitals are all run by corporations now. Doctors live in mansions, out by the country club and do their banking in the Caymans. For many, prescription drugs are their single highest monthly expense.

The population of America is aging. Everybody would like to have affordable healthcare. Politicians like to offer it in return for votes.

There isn't enough money.

It isn't going to happen.

Ever.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If there weren't so many abortions, all those kids who would've otherwise lived would be paying taxes into the healthcare system, and our population wouldn't be getting as old as quick. That would be 24,660,000, or close to the entire current population paying taxes, given 1.37 million abortions per year, until 1991, when those who were aborted would have turned 18.

It's called selfishness.