government is NOT meant to compete with private business. I have no idea where you got that from. our governments are almost one in the same as business now, however, so I forgive your ignorance.

you would love single payer insurance, but that’s because you’re lazy.
there was no health insurance before the “heatlh industry” which was created by health insurance companies to squeeze out the christian charitable hospitals which existed all over the country. that’s why most hospitals are named after catholic saints and protestant figures.

you don’t want single payer, government insurance-TRUST ME. when you beg for health insurance from a government, they will give you the health coverage they want, and you get what you get–no choice.

the health crisis in this country was caused by the health insurance industry, yet you want to give them ultimate control by handing the decision over to the government?

In a government regulated industry such as insurance, a public option is not a free market option. Those who make the rules can infact make it more difficult for private companies to compete, thus limiting choices in a free market. As you limit insurance companies – insurance costs will go up! That is simple supply and demand. The lows of economics to apply even if you choose to ignore them.

A free market will ultimately lead to reduction in health care cost. If you do not believe be. Than how can laser eye surgery prices go down in a market where most other medical procedures have gone up? The simple answer is that laser eye surgery is not covered and therefore is paid in directly by the patient. Free market forces actually drove the price down.

Marcia; I do not want to see people go with out medical help. But you want the Government to take on the function of charity. It can’t and in fact they are not as effective as Charities. In fact if you are so passionate about health care – donate to St Jude’s or other local hospitals. You money will directly help treat patients. none of your money will be wasted on paying for a 9 to 5, 3 day work week bureaucrat.

Marcia, believe in your fellow American – we are not that bad – we can take care of out neighbor without government telling us to do so.

PS- You are right – the officers are doing their job – they have to enforce the law even stupid laws.

Personally I wish there was a takeover I want a single payor health care system as opposed to the non health care insurance that we seem to have.

To file a compliant with the D.C. police department visit this link:
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1241,q,548649,mpdcNav_GID,1523,mpdcNav,|.asp

Anyone would like to call to show their disgust should do so:
202 -727-3838 (Compliant) or 727-4218 (Chief-of-Police)

There are other numbers on this page.
http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,q,567122,mpdcNav_GID,1523,mpdcNav,|31417|.asp

I think we should go out of our way to make him look like the dips**t he is.