Originally Posted by B-Line

I know many wealthy people from other countries with socialized medicine and they come here and pay doctors for what they could get for free at home. Why? Because socialized medicine does not equal "best medicine"..

So ask yourself, would you prefer the absolute best but knowing it might cost you your entire life savings OR would you prefer less expensive treatments?

I think Obama probably could bring some sort of universal health care into this country despite the economic downturn..
The question is, would you want the type of medicine that the gov't could afford to give you? Or would you prefer the type of medicine that is better to pay for?