Free health care!

Yes, indeed, that’s the mantra some are chanting. Whether they call it “universal health coverage” or a “national health insurance“, it all boils down to socialization of the health care system. You know, like the Canadians have.

Of course they don’t mention that the Canadian system is breaking down under the strain and that Canadians who can afford to come to the US for medical care.

But we’re so much smarter, we can make it work! Right?

Or not. It seems the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics Inc. is finding out that a health care business has to be run like a business. The founder just resigned because of a philosophical disagreement with the new CEO. It seems the new CEO is trying to undo decades of financial mismanagement. It seems the old “give it away for free” approach doesn’t actually work in the real world.

By the way, the picture accompanying the article is hysterically funny. I had no idea Santa was a hippy.

Note: In searching for the link to the legislation proposed by John Conyers above, I came across this Interesting document. Frankly, I didn’t pay much attention to the hysterical nonsense that certain Democrats indulged in after the 2004 election. This “report”, however, shows just how deranged some members of Congress are these days. I sincerely hope the voters in Conyer’s district take a hard look at him during this election…