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Most adult Americans learn from the experience of living. Almost all of them conclude that our ancestor Ben Franklin got it right, centuries ago, when he said "... in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes".

Now, unless a significant majority of Americans figure it out - and promptly execute a massive 'shout-out' - founder Franklin's prescient statement will need amending. That's because government intervention in yet another arena of American life - our private health care system - is on a political track that will affect everyone living in the United States.

The Obama "Health Care Express" has already left Washington's 'Union Station'. With powerful special-interest groups already on board, the feds "Health Care Express" is rattling along the rails hurtling toward everyone. Using the political fait of "47 million uninsured" - 1/3 of whom, perhaps more, are illegal aliens - the administration's political 'conductors' will insert government bureaucrats into every personal doctor-patient relationship.

Thus, government controlled health care, which few Americans conceived possible following the failure of "Hilary Care" back in the early 90's; and, even fewer thought probable given the flawed financing facts uncovered by opponents of "Hilary Care"; is now on a track that appears increasingly certain.

Ben Franklin would frown. He knows this is not what he and the other founders warranted.

If America's citizens fail to derail Obama's "Health Care Express" train the real wreck will not be just the system but the impact and affects forced on each citizen as part of the government nationalization of yet another American industry. Freedom and choice regarding health decisions and financial options for themselves and other family members will certainly be impinged and ultimately reduced.

Despite the spin and presentation twists we hear from politicians and domestic special interests, consider the facts from other countries.

Canadians describe the massive costs of nationalized health care, the poor quality of service, and of lengthy delays to gain access to providers.

In Britain, it's more of the same; plus, we are told of 'turndowns' for certain individuals deemed too old to receive the 'universal' care they need.

Of course, Canadians have the advantage of proximity. They can come here as private patients to access health care that, in their own country, is not available -- soon enough, or at all.

Ironically, their private access to a U.S. government controlled health care system would likely change at some point. So, it is in the personal interest of individual Canadians to urge their American friends to stop the nationalization of American health care, as well as remind them of the backbreaking level of taxes on citizens needed to pay for a nationalized system.

Obviously, various elements of our health care system understandably concern individual Americans. Those elements also motivate other disparate interests. Paramount, however, is the market cost of services; or, alternatively, the cost for contract coverage. Lower the cost of the former and the price of the latter follows. Simply put, rationing by government is not the answer. Americans understood that when "Hilary Care" was attempted; and, they remain wary of it today, despite the new name, "Health Care Express".

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