Mar 15 2010

this 14 year old gets it

From Independent Mail: Wednesday, March 10, 2010

While I think that everyone deserves to have the health care that they need, I can’t say I’m for a government-run health-care system. Just because I’m 14 years old doesn’t mean I don’t care.

I think that if the government starts to run all of our health care, there will be many new problems that will arise. If everyone had an all-expense-paid trip to the doctor’s office, some people probably wouldn’t think twice about going for every little runny nose and every new test that becomes available. Besides, a hospital must accept anyone if they are hurt or need help.

Think about this scenario: Twenty people are sick. Nineteen just have a common cold and are in no threat of dying. However, the 20th person gets pushed back and by the time he gets the screening results it’s too late. The cancer picked up by the screening has already entered the next stage.

It seems to me that all of the doctors are so busy now that this might be more than the already stressed system can take.

I would guess that the malpractice lawsuits would also be more than the doctors will want to put up with, and I’m sure their pay will go down after the government gets its cut.

I don’t think the government should control health care.

Government-run health care is not what’s right for America.

Jeffrey Cleveland, Anderson

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