06-29-2012, 12:39 AM
(06-29-2012, 12:08 AM)kandrathe Wrote: It seems fair to me that there should be some limits on the governments deep pockets (tax payers -- or public debt) , no?
On the other hand, who gets to choose if your new baby gets an expensive open heart surgery to save its life.
These questions are so bizarre to me because I only have first-hand experience with Canada's universal system. When I read about your US system, it baffles me.
Doctors decide what treatment is performed, and no one asks "how much is this gonna cost?" There is no government bureaucrat deciding who lives and who dies while twirling his evil mustache.
So no, I don't think there should be limits on how much the government pays (through taxes collected) for necessary treatment, and I think doctors are the only ones who should decide what treatment is required.