How to Make Diabetic Supplies and Health Insurance Affordable

[mah43421]

Thanks a lot Nick. This was very helpful. Love the show man.

[LibertarianSolution]

There is no conflict between practicality and principle. A "public option" might seem like a good option or even the only option. But public funding of health care will lead to one of two things; either higher prices than we have now or rationing (or both), neither of which is better than what we have now, not even for those with unique medical conditions.

[b0bzm00s3]

@LibertarianSolution Oh, I misunderstood your point. Listening to it again, I see you said it would only be a short-term solution.

The sad part is, though, that a great number of people don't realize that there is another way besides government. The worst part about being a libertarian has to be know that people will not listen to you, no matter how rational your argument is, if the government will promise to "solve" their problem... -_-

[LibertarianSolution]

That's a difficult challenge. Libertarians often make the argument from effect. For instance, private education is better and cheaper than public, which is true. But nobody argues for public education because they think it's better or cheaper, they support it because they make a moral argument; "everyone should have access to education."

Libertarians need to get better at making the argument from morality, because that's the one that's effective.

[b0bzm00s3]

I was wondering about this question. I'm in the same boat (except with a different condition). I'm afraid practicality needs to take priority over principals in this case. :(

[maximusmaple]

Makes sense to me.