Free Healthcare = Shortages & Rationing

ChrisR — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:21:00 GMT

The other day my wife and I were in the supermarket. I walked over to the soup aisle to buy my favorite Campbell's soup. Unfortunately, I arrived to an empty shelf. All of the other soups were there except my favorite.

Why?

It was on sale.

The shelf was totally empty...not one can!

Naturally, I was a little upset. I love my soup...So the very first thing that I said to my wife was, "Now how can people think that healthcare would be any different?"

If a can of Campbell's soup sells out after being priced just below the market price, how can we expect a different result when the government wants to fix the price of healthcare....at free!!!!

I can only imagine how quickly the Campbell's soup would've sold out had they been totally free....the shelves would've been cleared even faster.

The truth is, healthcare is no different. In countries with "free" healthcare, there are long waits (now even in ambulances) and people are even pulling out their own teeth.

The U.S. has already been through price controls in the 1970's when the price of gas was fixed below the market.

What were the results?

Long lines at the pump (shortages)...and government mandates on who could get gas and when (rationing).

Let's hope Americans don't fall for "free" healthcare pitch.

Love of Liberty : healthcare

Free Healthcare = Shortages & Rationing