Universal Healthcare Debate 7: Michael Cannon (7/12)

The motion: "Universal health coverage should be the federal government's responsibility"

Moderator: John Donvan

Speaking for the motion: Art Kellermann, Paul Krugman and Michael Rachlis

Speaking against the motion: Michael F. Cannon, Sally C. Pipes and John Stossel

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[MsZeitgeist85]

This Crackpot doesn't even know that the private insurance in other countrys are not he same as the for profit models here which are illegal in other countrys.

There is no such thing as a free market in health care.

[macroman52]

He and Krugman should slug it out - they both should know what they are talking about.

[indoctus41]

Cannon's logic: Gov't can't control costs because the industry won't let them. Was that a slip or is he just being honest? You mean those who really make the decisions sit in the board rooms of the giant corps and the gov't is powerless against them? Wow. Guess that's the end of democracy in the US.

[syghur]

@wvguy8258 That's due to your ignorance of libertarian values. Or the economic philosophies that fuel the values.

[SuperGuitarman69]

@wvguy8258 I am conservative. But Libertarians WILL be the second party. The democrats are done, cooked, over. They can't debate with American values. Libertarians and Conservatives and Some but very few Blue Dog dem's have the right approach. Obama has ruined it for Democrats and drove many independants to Libertarianism. That's a good thing. Many things the Libertarians believe are very very strong.

[johndoe77774444]

Medicare penalizes electronic record keeping?! Im a pharmacist and can honestly say I"ve never heard of such a thing.

[phrankin]

he is saying universal coverage will bring more people into a broken system, of course it will! what is the alternative, not healing them at all!

[allgoo19]

fyggsakes: "I live in canada and ..."

I lived in Japan for 20 yrs, never had to wait for more than 5 minutes. It's strange that we didn't have the same problem as what you are saying. I have heard about many other Canadian saying they are also happy with it.

I have never seen a big mess like we have in US now.

Come to US and get sick, you'll want to go bak to Canada no matter how bad it is there. Luckily, I only had minor one, even then, I got a little taste of it.

[fuggsakes]

In Ontario they have a lottery, whether or not you get to see a doctor is based on LUCK, jesus how is that not rationing? I grew up in a military family having to move every few years and i havent had a family doctor in 10 YEARS, of course you can go to the clinic....and wait 2-3 hours behind 10 people with broken nails and shoelaces who just wanna make sure theyre ok cause hey its "free"

Except its anything but free cause you pay for abulances, meds and other fees

You sir are clueless

[fuggsakes]

I live in canada and we dont get new equipment unless donations are recieved from people to get them...the government has decided on the peoples behalf that they dont need new machines

GDP? dont even start.....univ healthcare countries spend less because they decide what they WANT to spend not what NEEDS to be spent

Waiting IS rationing, its the easiest way for govt to get away with it, heathcare postponed is healthcare denied