Today in the economy

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Kirk if I am following you, than the overall price of medical care won't really fall so I our brightest minds will still spend 8-12 years in school so that deals with one of my concerns. Will we have health care rationing though? I don't really want the federal govt telling people when and what type of health care they can receive. I also feel that an "everyone pays the same, everyone gets the same" program takes personal accountability out of the equation. If I don't use tobacco, drink heavily, use drugs or have multiple sex partners and I eat a balanced diet and exercise why should I have to pay the same as someone who isn't as healthy? I don't think there is any question that the insurance companies are the issue and we need to dramatically decrease the cost of health care. I think there has to be a middle ground between the system we have and a single payer system

This same thing happens with independent insurance though, my rates just went up dramatically, because someone at my company is going through cancer treatment right now. Insurance really has a strangle hold on the American consumer right now. Not only that, but imagine the bargaining power we could have for medications, buying in bulk at the national level.