Without personal morals to guide us individually, we, as a nation, look to the government to fulfill that role. We all have a need for a higher moral authority. And since we’ve been told over and over again that God isn’t that authority, government has naturally stepped in to take the reins. But more government comes with a price. You can’t have more government AND keep the same level of freedom.
Thomas Sowell – Utopia vs. Freedom
Politicians are already one of the main reasons why medical insurance is so expensive. Insurance is designed to cover risks but politicians are in the business of distributing largesse. Nothing is easier for politicians than to mandate things that insurance companies must cover, without the slightest regard for how such additional coverage will raise the cost of insurance.
