Once a vast majority of the population is on the government plan, they will play the predictable "politics of envy" plan: Only the rich can afford private insurance – they are the healthiest because they can afford to hire private chefs, eat better, work out at the gym, etc. The obvious solution to this problem is, of course, forcing everyone into a single-payor system.

The real solution to our medical "crisis": no more entitlements, tort reform to reduce malpractice insurance premiums, and the government getting out of the health insurance business.

Having worked for a UK firm for many years, one of the many aspects the expats admired about this great nation is our health care system. The UK has socialized medicine [just look at the teeth of the average brit], so most executives of private companies join private health clubs to have medicine on demand, otherwise patients, must wait months before seeing a physician. Socialized medicine has never provided a level of health care that this country has, and the heritage is correct, the U.S. government will put the health of the population at risk and private insurers out of business. There simply is no constitutional entitlement to health care, but Obama and the socialist democrats believe the government is better at managing our lives than the individual. Obama has rarely told the truth about his grand design on this nation; it is simply to grow the government until there is complete income leveling, government control of our lives, and the equal sharing of misery. Obama and his gang are not honest brokers. The Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers are having the final laugh, and should Obama get elected, we will get what we deserve for voting for his socialist cause. Pray for the counrty.

I saw the beginning of Medicare and it was awesome. Where, before Medicare doctors' offices were pretty much empty and an appointment was a formality, after medicare the waiting rooms were "standing room only" and you had to make an appointment at least two weeks out for a "family practitioner" and well over 2 months for a "specialist". This with only a small portion of the populace involved. You can imagine what it will be with everybody included and with parents tending to take their children to the doctor for anything.

The government will soon realize that socialized medicine is unaffordable and start rationing the service, which will make our health care right out there with England's.