Why government run health care is a bad idea.

Would you like to know why government-run health care is a bad idea? Here's a recent headline for you:

"Feds: Doctor bilked U.S. for $375 million."

Why is the government more likely to be bilked than private insurance? Because the government isn't spending its own money, and private insurers are. It's only natural to pay more attention to what goes out when its your money that's being spent.

The Dallas Morning News; February 29, 2012; p. 1A.