Why yes, you appear to be right about that. Now explain how if the system was socialized, we would not be paying for those who refuse to pay for their own care?
For the record, in nearly every single country with socialized care, they pay nearly double the taxes that we do, to pay for it.
Actually I know of a few people specifically, that went to an "Urgent Care Center" instead of a hospital, to save money. So you are not exactly correct on that.
The problem is, everyone does not get similar care in systems like those, regardless of whether you intend for them too or not.
For example in the UK, a 12 year old girl had a breast implants, while a women with breast cancer died while waiting for treatment. Why? Because the system is socialized. The moment you give government control, political groups have control over the system.
Similar to India where the government owns and controls the banking industry. A banker was called up by a government representative, and told to treat a specific customer (a government lobbyist) like a poverty case and to be given discounted rates for loans.
Further, you talk about reducing the price of drugs, yet in other countries, the way drug prices are kept low, is by not offering the latest greatest drugs. Many socialized care countries, use drugs that are considered obsolete in the US. Why? Because they can't afford the new drugs, and only older drugs are available.
Lastly, generally when governments socialize the industry, the industry leaves. In France, where the government dictates the prices, many pharmaceutical companies have simply pulled out, and moved to other countries.
So you can claim all you want, that a government system is going to be better. Yet I didn't hear you saying how great it was when Katrina hit. In fact, can you name a single government program that has worked well? It sure hasn't helped AIG to be owned by the government. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac didn't do too well. What government program would you cite as an example of the quality of operation you would expect from socialized health care?
