Social Democracy and MMEs are Superior to Minarchy and LFEs.

Let me use America as an example for the non-socialized system. It is shown through observations and newspaper articles and surveys and polls and numbers of other sources of the type of hell that can go down in a hospital waiting room financed by socialized benefits. Crowded E.R's and insanely long waiting lists for certain therapies and treatments. Patients having to wait years until they could get into surgery, cancer patients being put on indefinite hold for radiation. The truth is, there isn't even room for all of these people, resources and doctors aren't abundant. People will die from these delays. Why do you think you find people traveling to the United States for medical treatment? They need better access to the resources that aren't available to them in a timely fashion elsewhere. Quality vs. Quantity: Studies show that invariably, government run healthcare systems restrict health care supply. There is an overload of people seeking treatment that they cannot afford in a socialized system, and the grim truth, is that somebody needs to draw the line somewhere. It is a fact that these systems are facing physician shortages. As of recently, 1.5 million Ontarians cannot get an appointment with a family physician. We could also compare these systems by how well sick citizens are served, and American medicine, the non socialized system, reigns supreme. The Leukemia survival rating in the United States is 50%, in Europe, under socialized medicine it's just 35%. America has lower cancer mortality rating then Canadians. It is also a proven fact, that lower income Americans are in better health then comparable Canadians. Poll's prove, that people in countries with government control over healthcare, believe that reform is needed within their country. More then 70% of Canadians, Germans, Australians, and British people say their healthcare system needs re-designed. Americans, however, according to a recent poll, more then half (51.3%) are satisfied with their health care system. In America, we spend less time waiting for treatment, we have cleaner hospitals and more advantaged treatments and technologies, we have more preventative cancer screenings then these countries, and America is responsible for the vast majority of all health care innovations. Why? Because there is more room for innovation. There is money for innovation, there is no budget for innovation. Sure, the bill can be higher. But wouldn't you rather take the chance at an more expensive bill for your wife's breast cancer treatment, then run the risk of watching her die in waiting for said treatment? Now, I am not here to talk purely about healthcare, that's a whole other debate, but I would like to take this as an example and overview of things that can happen in a Social Democratic system when it comes to benefits. "A people who share common customs, origins, history, and frequently language; a nationality." -American Heritage Dictionary This is a wonderful concept to imagine, a nation as a family, and I believe that it does hold true, for most nations. However, it seems that you overlook the fact, opponent, that every society is always divided down to the individual. Human beings, by nature, in my opinion, are selfish beings. If they themselves don't feel as if they can thrive for themselves, what will motivate them to thrive for their fellow citizens? You can't assume that the majority of people find comfort in the success of their neighbors. It wouldn't even be fair to assume that of all Canadians. People succeed for themselves and their families, not the collective. Does this mean that I don't believe that every man doesn't have the right to succeed? Not at all. Every man in my country is born with the right and the opportunity to make something of himself. If he chooses to throw it away down the road, well that's just not my problem. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] http://www.liberty-page.com... [4] http://www.ncpa.org... [5] http://www.liberty-page.com...