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I just can't understand why we are supposed to trust a for profit privately owned company over government... we have already seen how fair the hidden hand of the market can be.



Because, companies are subject to the markets. With the information available to everybody on the internet, people like Greenspan have said companies have to respond now more to the marketplace now than ever in history. E.g., you don't just walk into the store not knowing a damn thing about the various stereos and just have to trust the salesman who very well is just trying to get rid of the junk he can't sell. You know what the good stereo is, you read about it on the internet!

Government is subject elections. But, Obama is trying to make historical moves in health insurance coverage, the issue was barely even brought up in the election. Hillary tried to raise it in the Dem. primary, but people yawned at the distinction she was drawing between her and Obama's plan. Then, the real differences in approaches, Obama vs. McCain, damn thing didn't even come up.

And dude, "how fair the hidden hand of the market"?? WTF??? You didn't see the Soviet Union collapse?