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Why do people that are residents of Canada come to the USA to have dental work done or medical operations? Why do (those who can afford it) people in Europe come to the USA for medical operations? There is no significant waiting lists for most treatments.<br> <br> It would be DETRIMENTAL for the U.S. economy. There is no such thing as a free lunch. If something is perceived as free, people will consume more of it than they would if they had to pay for it. Think of it this way: if food were free, would you eat hamburger or steak? There are only so many doctors, so many hospital beds and so much technology. If people over consume those resources, it drives up the cost of health care. Where is the government going to get this money? Yes, that's right... our wallets. It scares me, a 26 year old, to think of what the condition of this country will be in another 10 or 20 years with those of you people who think "free handouts" are the way to go. You say, "But what about those people that are dying because they can't afford health care?" My response is "How many people will die if they have to be put on WAITING LISTS to receive care?" There are already programs and institutions in place that offer care to people that do not have insurance. Many people do not even utilize these.
By one of the few sane people left?
