Universal Healthcare? Yay or Nay...

With most of the Democratic candidates proposing some type of socialized medicine for the country, here's my brief take on why it might be a bad idea:

What's wrong with univseral healthcare? A lot. Are there benefits over our current system? Of course, there is absolutely some advantages to some type of nationalized healthcare (like prescription drugs, lower income americans, etc). However, I don't believe that a country as massive as the United States, with the taxes as "low" as they are now (compared to Europeans), and governed by an array of inneffective and inept government programs, can EVER successfully institute universal healthcare.First, the demand for medical care will increase dramatically, while the supply will stay stagnant. The government has no choice but to LIMIT supply (MEDICAL CARE) by increasing wait times. This is obvious in any country with socialized medicine, and I'm sure you've all heard the horror stories about certain cancer patients having to wait months and months just to get a spot for surgery. Essentially, medical care becomes RATIONED off by the government, a phrase that should send a shudder down your spine.

Second, the price tag will be much much much more than $100 billion or whatever Edwards and Clinton are claiming.

Not only that, but what kind of track record does the federal government currently have when dealing with medical/senior care? Medicare? Social Security? These programs have been horrendously mismanaged, inefficient, and unethically stolen from by CONGRESS over the past 40 years. Any corporation would be prosecuted to the full extent of the law if they ran ANY part of their company like the government does with Social Security. The tax cuts, at least, had a precise price tag...This is essentially handing the government/medical special interests/corporations a blank check. And you thought the Iraq war pricetag was bad...For those of you complaining about Bush's massive government he has amassed over his term, this current state will not pale in comparision to that which has universal healthcare for 300 million people. It's extremely ironic to me that the same ones who are warning about the massive power of the unconstitutional "spy machine" government, turn around and embrace another gigantic misuse of government power and money.

But hey, that's just my opinion:)