Re: It is time to take back our health care!

[Guest guest]

Right on, brotha man!

I always hear the economic left stating on the radio that health care

is one of those areas where there are strong arguments against a

free - or even relatively free - market. But they never really say

what the arguments are. I'm quite curious why this is supposed to be

(according to them) the case.

I have heard it emphasized that most people, getting insurance thru

their employer as they do, aren't really aware of what it costs or of

the fact that it inevitably comes from somewhere (ie their salaries

would be higher if their employers didn't have this expense to pay).

I guess not knowing what you're paying for a service is one thing

that should impair a market's efficiency (I know zero about econ, if

it's not obvious). This has been advanced as a reason why spending is

(arguably) out of control - and why spending in the USA particularly

is way out of proportion to the health benefits actually realized,

relative to comparable nations. The US spends 12-14% of GDP, or

something like that. And it's rising.

Now, like, ya know, Ron also wants to eliminate the NIH, which I

think is going way too far. The private sector is not incentivized to

cure our chronic diseases; it is incentivized to suppress the

symptoms thereof. Not that the drug industry is evil or something;

that's just the way it is. It's tremendously expensive to research

cures, and not tremendously remunerative. As for symptom-suppressing

treatments, well they wouldn't be so terrible, except that the record

shows they are usually not 100% effective - exerting their force, as

they usually do, a long way from the root of the condition.

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> The federal government has turned a free market health care system

> that was once the envy of the world into a centrally-managed

> disaster. Few people realize that 35 years ago Congress forced the

> current system on the American people. While patients and doctors

used

> to be in charge, now corporate America, HMOs, big drug companies,

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> government bureaucrats command the ship. The results: the latest

data

> from the World Health Organization ranks the U.S. health care system

> 37th in the world.

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> This coming presidential election we have an extremely rare chance

to

> reverse course. Dr. Ron is a medical doctor and 10 term

> congressman from Texas who is fighting back. He's running for

> president, and if elected he's promising to bring the power of the

> health care system back to the patient and the doctor.

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> The following videos are an in depth analysis of the specific

problems

> plaguing the US health care system and the strategies that Dr.

> advocates for solving those problems.

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> Dr. is a proven champion of health freedom. He

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> - Opposes the FDA's move for greater control

> over nutrients and vitamins, and the directives of

> the UN's World Food Code (CODEX).

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> - Authored the Health Freedom Protection Act,

> HR 2117, to ensure Americans have access to

> uncensored information about supplements and

> natural remedies.

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http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/healthfreedomusa

/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=11754

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> - Supports the Access to Medical Treatment Act,

> H.R. 2717, which expands the ability of Americans to

> use alternative medicine and new treatments.

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> - Opposes forced vaccinations and mental

> screenings of American citizens.

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> - Authored HR 4077, to allow the Interstate Shipment of

Unpasteurized Milk

> http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul422.html

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> Dr. further supports:

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> - Making all medical expenses tax deductible.

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> - Eliminating federal regulations that discourage small

> businesses from providing coverage.

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> - Giving doctors the freedom to collectively negotiate

> with insurance companies and drive down the cost of

> medical care.

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> - Allowing patients to buy cheaper prescription drugs

> from other countries.

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> Literally hundreds of thousands of people have already joined the

Ron

> grassroots effort. This enormous groundswell of support is

> providing Dr. an unprecedented chance at changing history.

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> If you aren't familiar with Dr. 's record, I urge you to spend a

> modest amount of time researching it. Your potential participation

in

> this effort may lead to making history!

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> You can find more information at

> http://www.ronpaul2008.com/

> http://www.ronpaullibrary.org/

> http://lewrockwell.com/

> http://www.ronpaulforums.com

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> If interested, you can monitor Dr. 's fund raising progress at

> http://ronpaulgraphs.com/

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> You can call the campaign at

> 1-877-Ron-

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