For as long as I can remember, national health care has been a battered topic on Capitol Hill. Every Presidential campaign, someone adds it to a list of promises; the Democrats make their proposals, that the Republicans dice and quarter because of the costs.
It shouldn't be left to partisan politics. But, one of the reasons why we have such difficulty coming to agreement on the national health care issue is because the individual states ultimately have to agree and adopt whatever plan. Our states operate autonomously on many levels. Unless and until national health care becomes a Federal mandate, it's probably an impossible dream because we're not too terribly fond of the government issuing mandates when it comes to what we consider personal choices.
Well, at least this is what I remember from my days in political science.
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For as long as I can remember, national health care has been a battered topic on Capitol Hill. Every Presidential campaign, someone adds it to a list of promises; the Democrats make their proposals, that the Republicans dice and quarter because of the costs.
It shouldn't be left to partisan politics. But, one of the reasons why we have such difficulty coming to agreement on the national health care issue is because the individual states ultimately have to agree and adopt whatever plan. Our states operate autonomously on many levels. Unless and until national health care becomes a Federal mandate, it's probably an impossible dream because we're not too terribly fond of the government issuing mandates when it comes to what we consider personal choices.
Well, at least this is what I remember from my days in political science.
March 14, 2008 - 4:56pmThis Comment
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