Public Says Health Care Not Government’s Responsibility

Doug Bandow
Campaign For Liberty
Sunday, Nov 15th, 2009

Ironically, the Democratic push to nationalize the health care system apparently has caused more Americans to view health care as a private, not government, responsibility.  Reports Gallup:

More Americans now say it is not the federal government’s responsibility to make sure all Americans have healthcare coverage (50%) than say it is (47%). This is a first since Gallup began tracking this question, and a significant shift from as recently as three years ago, when two-thirds said ensuring healthcare coverage was the government’s responsibility.

Gallup has asked this question each November since 2001 as part of the Gallup Poll Social Series, and most recently in its Nov. 5-8 Health and Healthcare survey. There have been some fluctuations from year to year, but this year marks the first time in the history of this trend that less than half of Americans say ensuring healthcare coverage for all is the federal government’s responsibility.

How right they are.  The health care system is a mess and needs fixing.  But that means it needs less, not more, government regulation.

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