Ronald Reagan warned Americans against socialized medicine 'ObamaCare'

Ronald Reagan warned Americans against socialized medicine 'ObamaCare' In 1961, Ronald Reagan joined the American Medical Association in opposing the Democratic Party's attempt to force socialized medicine on the American people.
President Reagan's advice is just as relevant today as it was then. In part, he warned:
"One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It's very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project. . . . Now, the American people, if you put it to them about socialized medicine and gave them a chance to choose, would unhesitatingly vote against it." - Ronald Reagan

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[h4KK]

Anybody who claims Obama's recently-signed healthcare reform law is too-far left is claiming the Republican party of the 1990s were a bunch of socialists (HINT: wrong).

Because Obama favors "bipartisanship" so much, he started off by ruling out a single-payer system. He pushed his congressional allies to incorporate most of the GOP healthcare counter-proposal issued to Clinton in the 1990s. This healthcare bill is a staunchly conservative bill. Until we get a public option, it will remain so.

[h4KK]

Surprise surprise! Providing medical insurance exclusively for the elderly is a costly and nonsensical thing to do! They're the least-healthy and least-fit among us, and they require the most healthcare of any age group.

If we expand the insured pool by allowing opt-in Medicare for everyone (at cost plus ~2% profit), the program's financial situation will improve. That is the nature of insurance - the healthier your group and the larger your group, the stronger your operation will be.

[zonerlbc]

While Medicare is not without its problems, it has dramatically improved access to health care, allowed seniors to live longer and healthier lives, helped greatly reduce poverty amongst the elderly, contributed to the desegregation of southern hospitals, and has become one of the most popular government programs.

[jjdward]

Yep. What kind of financial condition is Medicare in today?

[JohnMarden]

You know that 3% of everything you make goes directly to Medicare ...right? Plus more that 15% goes to Social Security...right? Plus MORE will go to some new health insurance program under Obama's plan...right?

Do you think it's a good idea for 20% of what your employer pays YOU to go to some federal program that will likely fold by the time you are 50?

[h4KK]

You know this recording was made in opposition to Medicare...

...Right?