National debate
To the Editor:
Americans are being defined and segregated by our political system into two distinct classes of people. This class definition is by income, or people who produce more than they consume and people who consume more than they produce. Consumption being defined as benefits paid for or supplied by the government, meaning, taxpayers (the producers).
National health care promises better care at reduced prices to more people. This is impossible. There is no free lunch. Costs will go up, meaning producers will have to contribute a larger share of their income to pay the bill. Money can’t be collected from nonproducers.
The national debate that needs to occur is this. ... At some point in our future, nonproducers or those who consume more than they produce will outnumber the producers. Assuming both classes have the vote, political weakness will be to promise whatever is necessary in order to get into or remain in office. It’s natural to vote for the person promising to give you something that, on your own, you could not have. The question is, at what level of taxation will the giveaway at someone else’s expense stop? When does taxation stifle the interest to produce? How much is enough? Are there any leaders in Washington with the courage to address this question?
Douglas M Lewis
Algonquin
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