Sounds like we already have "death panels"

[Monterrey]

Originally Posted by deacon blues

This is easy. Bureaucrats have no incentive for quality and excellence in their labor. Do they really answer to the people? How many bureaucrats answer to you? How many can you fire? How many can you evaluate?

Capitalism isn't perfect but its the best system in history because ultimately the business owner has the incentive that if his customers are unhappy, they will essentially "fire" him by pulling their money and moving it to a rival company who is doing a better job at providing better quality service and products.

The failure of communism and socialism over the past 100 years is proof that free market principles produce the best service, products and overall lifestyle. The problem with our current system is not enough govt intervention, its too much. Why can't the healthcare insurance companies operate like the auto & life insurance companies? You don't hear an outcry for auto insurance or life insurance reform! Why? Because it is a wide open conmpetition for business. Not so with health insurance. Too many govt restrictions! 1700 insurance companies offer healthcare insurance but every state has restrictions on who can select per state? Why? I don't know but I would suspect some way government has more power, influence and financial benefit by doing it this way. Life the restrictions and you'll see health insurance rates fall faster than a fat man down a flight of stairs.

Would you work for free Mike? The incentive of making money motivates you to go to work, be on time, do your job well and seek to be rewarded for the quality and quantity of your labor. That's what companies try to do too. Are their bad ones out there? Sure. But just like the guy who cuts corners, cheats, or does poor work will get fired, so too will the companies that place profit over people.

Less govt intervention and more freedom in the market! It works everytime!

Ditto!

Socialism has ALWAYS failed in the long run.