Goverments are Not Big Business - Dang It.

Never let the facts get in the way of a good debate. First, we are not the richest country in the world. We simply spend more than anyone else. Go to www.usdebtclock.org to see for yourself. As I write this we are $11.8 TRILLION in debt. That is $38,445 per citizen that has been spent more than the government has already taken from us. We have $59 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities. We are not rich!
Pro-Obamacare folks use the “we already have a public option – Medicare” logic, consider this. From 1970 through 2005 (before the prescription drug benefits) the number of Medicare beneficiaries grew by a factor of 2.1. The economy grew by a factor of 12. Medicare spending grew by a factor of 47!
To put it another way, beneficiaries grew at an annual rate of 2.14% while the economy grew at a 7.4% annual rate and spending per beneficiary grew 11.6%. No matter how you look at it, the cost of our “public health option” has outpaced every category. This is why conservatives do not want another government program. Governments cannot run anything efficiently.
Look no further than “cash for clunkers” where car dealers are still waiting for their money. Or look at our own local water park. The local government officials have said numerous times they knew it would not be profitable! In fact, the deal with DISD is they would reduce the shortfall. How about the water park charge DISD for the actual use. How about the water park be required to make at least $1 in profit!