Monday, December 12, 2016

Health Care Hither and Yon:An Invitation to Scream about Socialism | Fred On Everything

Health Care Hither and Yon:An Invitation to Scream about Socialism | Fred On Everything



Almost all advanced countries, if not all, have national medical care. It is telling that in the debate over Obamacare, few looked at systems in other countries to see how well what worked. The reason seems to have been a mixture of the classic American arrogance and lack of interest in anything beyond the borders. Characteristically, discussion usually turned on the evils of socialism–for some reason, Europe is thought to be socialist–and who was going to make money.