] Many Americans fear that a universal health plan would
] cost too much, even though the market system has already
] given the U.S. the world%u2019s most expensive health
] care. They fear the long waits they have heard about in
] Canada, even though comparable waiting times for tests
] and procedures are commonplace in many parts of the U.S.
] Lastly, they fear government-decreed rationing, even
] though health care is already rationed in the most
] inequitable of ways.

[ An interesting article in favor of single payer health care. I'm not sure what my standing is on this issue, but I know that there are areas of human activity that aren't well served by free market solutions. I'm pretty sure health care is one of them, but I'm interested in reading as much as possible. I think health care will emerge as the primary battleground in this country over the next decade, assuming we aren't overrun by Osama. -k]

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