Comments on: Responsibility and the Structure of Government http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/responsibility-government/ Contemplating health care with a focus on research, an eye on reform. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 20:05:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Austin Frakt http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/responsibility-government/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Austin Frakt Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:35:54 +0000 http://theincidentaleconomist.com/?p=3906#comment-1655 @Wendy - You get the nicest comment award! Thanks. I'm struck by the extent to which Americans blame politicians for government's failures when a good portion of the blame rests with the structure and processes of government itself. It's a pretty tall order to expect Americans to understand the limitations of government, but they are considerable. One only needs to look around the world to recognize it. @Wendy – You get the nicest comment award! Thanks.

I’m struck by the extent to which Americans blame politicians for government’s failures when a good portion of the blame rests with the structure and processes of government itself. It’s a pretty tall order to expect Americans to understand the limitations of government, but they are considerable. One only needs to look around the world to recognize it.

]]> By: Wendy http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/responsibility-government/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 Wendy Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:10:36 +0000 http://theincidentaleconomist.com/?p=3906#comment-1653 I wanted to thank you for the article I read in Kaiser. As a home health nurse of over 20 years, I have many concerns about what will happen to both patients and providers if health care reform is not accomplished in a way that addresses the needs of our communities, financial viability of health care organizations, and is sustainable without bankrupting my children and my future grandchildren. Your comments about the differences between our government and those of other countries really crystalizes the barriers we face in making any meaningful reforms. I am proud to be American, and truly believe we live in the best country in the world. It just makes me sad to think our politicians won't make difficult decisions and thus the status quo goes on and on. Of course everyone pushes for what works best for them; that's why we need people leading who decide what is best for us all. I plan to print the article for my teenagers, who have asked me several times why it has been so hard to get the reform through. You've hit it on the head. Thanks. I wanted to thank you for the article I read in Kaiser. As a home health nurse of over 20 years, I have many concerns about what will happen to both patients and providers if health care reform is not accomplished in a way that addresses the needs of our communities, financial viability of health care organizations, and is sustainable without bankrupting my children and my future grandchildren. Your comments about the differences between our government and those of other countries really crystalizes the barriers we face in making any meaningful reforms. I am proud to be American, and truly believe we live in the best country in the world. It just makes me sad to think our politicians won’t make difficult decisions and thus the status quo goes on and on. Of course everyone pushes for what works best for them; that’s why we need people leading who decide what is best for us all. I plan to print the article for my teenagers, who have asked me several times why it has been so hard to get the reform through. You’ve hit it on the head. Thanks.

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