To the Editor:
According to your article, “there is only one real-life model in this country for the kind of sweeping change being considered in Washington, and that is in Massachusetts.” That comparison is inapt. Individual states cannot operate in deficit, so they cannot afford the initial investment required to drive down costs over 5 to 10 years.
Numerous instructive comparisons can easily be found by looking at Europe and Canada. Let’s not forget that we’re the only Western industrialized country that does not provide universal, government-supported health care.
Dean Lambrecht
Minneapolis, March 29, 2009
Note from KBJ: That's because we're the only Western industrialized country that is committed to individual liberty, self-sufficiency, and personal responsibility.
