Just take a look at this tweet by Bernie Sanders.
It is a typical socialist distortion:
Last night Trump attacked Medicare for All as "socialized medicine." Funny. I didn't hear him complain when he received the best socialized medicine in the world for free at a 100% government run hospital. Yup. Trump loves socialism for himself, rugged individualism for the rest.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) October 23, 2020
The implication is that under-socialized medicine all would receive quality healthcare which is a total lie.
Trump is a perfect example of what does happen when there is any degree of centralized medicine. Those in power or close to power get the best treatment and the rest get, well, VA hospital treatment.
Or am I missing something and VA patients now get their own private offices in their own private suites? And a staff of doctors running around with the name of the patient they are treating sewed on their medical garb?
What Trump got was the Castro treatment, the best medical treatment a country can offer financed by the people while the people suffer. This is what socialized medicine looks like.
-RW
Bernie is just pointing out the quintessential text book version of regulatory monopoly dominance he supports in an industry that thrives on competition.
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Not only did he get "the castro treatment" he likely didn't have a choice in the matter. Due to the security and other arrangements its doubtful he could have gone to see his NYC (or anywhere else) private doctors oh his own dime even if that was his preference.
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