People who have good intentions want “free” healthcare

There seems to be a bit of the tail wagging the dog on this issue.  Politicians have known that if you promise to give people “free” things and money, people are greedy enough to take them and foolish enough to believe that its all free.  There is a commonly held belief that when the government gives someone something, that it came from the government.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  The government has nothing until it takes them from producers.  The government is a net consumer, not a producer, and any industry that the government engages in drives up the price and dives down quality.   Prime examples are public school education, school loans for higher education, healthcare in regards to Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans’ healthcare.

Many left-leaning people who have good intentions want “free” healthcare for all but either don’t care or don’t have a clue about basic economics.  The economics aspect is not just about who is going to pay for all of this “free” stuff, but who is going to provide the actual healthcare.  Its hard to know who started the ground swell: Politicians looking to buy votes or voters looking for more “free” stuff.

What most people agree on is that medical care is too expensive, they believe we have decent quality healthcare, and they are dissatisfied with the availability of affordable healthcare.  When polls show these concerns and wind people, they are more likely to call their elected representatives to voice their concerns.

There seems to be a bit of the tail wagging the dog on this issue.  Politicians have known that if you promise to give people “free” things and money, people are greedy enough to take them and foolish enough to believe that its all free.  There is a commonly held belief that when the government gives someone something, that it came from the government.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.  The government has nothing until it takes them from producers.  The government is a net consumer, not a producer, and any industry that the government engages in drives up the price and dives down quality.   Prime examples are public school education, school loans for higher education, healthcare in regards to Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans’ healthcare.

Many left-leaning people who have good intentions want “free” healthcare for all but either don’t care or don’t have a clue about basic economics.  The economics aspect is not just about who is going to pay for all of this “free” stuff, but who is going to provide the actual healthcare.  Its hard to know who started the ground swell: Politicians looking to buy votes or voters looking for more “free” stuff.

What most people agree on is that medical care is too expensive, they believe we have decent quality healthcare, and they are dissatisfied with the availability of affordable healthcare.  When polls show these concerns and wind people, they are more likely to call their elected representatives to voice their concerns.