Sort of, the difference is that we participate because we want to, not because we have to.

Chi Guy - Exactly what is it that you and the rest of the liberals have against making money? Is it simply that its not you making money that pisses you off so very much?

But, as it is now, we at least have a choice of which of those pools we want to be a part of. We can shop around, pick what is the best for us.

Health insurance, if available to you, is voluntary. No one is forced into purchasing it. If you do purchase health insurance, you are afforded options as to your primary health care provider.

National health care seems to be another case of the Dems. wanting to think for the citizens.

This capitalistic government has used socialistic programs to its advantage for many years. Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. This is no different. No one will be erecting a statue of Karl Marx in Washington because we get UHC. All the screaming about "socialism" is conservative hysteria at work again. It makes for good character assassination fodder, and throwing mud they manufacture themselves is their favorite thing to do.

This whole SCHIP thing is a great example. Bush was ready to okay it when it met his income limit. But when they raised it all of sudden he's putting it down as "socialized" medicine. Gee, wasn't it already "socialized" medicine or did it just magically become "socialized" when the Dems wanted to raise the income limit by $20K?