Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Hayek on Healthcare

There is no reason why, in a society which has reached the general level of wealth ours has, (the certainty of a given minimum of sustenance) should not be guaranteed to all without endangering general freedom; that is: some minimum of food, shelter and clothing, sufficient to preserve health. Nor is there any reason why the state should not help to organize a comprehensive system of social insurance in providing for those common hazards of life against which few can make adequate provision.
Ohhhhhhhhhh Megaaaaaaaaaaan.
Heeheeheheheheheheeeee.

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Hmmm, actually, it seems as if the sacred Hayek was talking out of both sides of his mouth on this one, if this post is any indication.
Has a libertarian ever been consistent and coherent?

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