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    Default Re: Will Obamacare succeed where term limits failed?

    Brilliant.

    We have the most advanced medical system in the world, it is just wildly overpriced and people are left out.

    We want to keep the most vibrant system in the world, stabilize prices without relying on a command economy, and bring more people in from the cold. This isn't like putting gum in a leaky boat, it's like saying we don't want to risk sinking an amazing ship because some people travel cargo.

    I don't know if that is a good analogy because it needs to sink in. Probably not, as I am not great at analogies.
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    Default Re: Will Obamacare succeed where term limits failed?

    Quote Originally Posted by ICantSpellDawg View Post
    We have the most advanced medical system in the world, it is just wildly overpriced and people are left out.
    Hybrid system, like in the UK.

    "What do you mean?"
    In the UK, Healthcare is paid through taxes, this provides healthcare to everyone in the country, so no one is left out in the wild. However, there is also a private sector, this is mostly paid for by the rich (or they sometimes go to countries like America). These people obviously have the money to waste on such things and pay those overpriced amounts. Implementing a bottom-line in the United States, like an AHS (American Health Service) would supply that, whilst also keeping the private sector in place to keep that innovation you desire.
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