Re: Socialized Medicine: Communists love it!

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From: Bud
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 00:00

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Rick Ottolini <rick@pangea.Stanford.EDU> wrote in article
<6e8qsh$ia$1@nntp.Stanford.EDU>...
> In article <Forum.889670863.31481.matt@mattsbox.pumatech.com> 
> 
> As long as the government subsidizes health insurance, i.e. not taxing
> it, you'll see certain kinds of socialized distortions.

You could use the same argument if we look at housing.  Not only does the
govt. allow us to deduct the interest we pay on our home mortages, but it
too subsidizes housing through FHA/HUD/VA type loans/programs.

I'm not sure what you mean about not "taxing health insurance."  Please
explain.

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From: "Bud" <bwagner@ioanonnet.net>
Subject: Re: Socialized Medicine: Communists love it!
Date: 1998/03/12
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