tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post4984856275011544723..comments2024-03-03T04:40:39.492-05:00Comments on Fire Megan McArdle: Yes, There is a Dumbass in the Housebradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907349163323395529noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048715035467766557.post-70278236458147988982009-06-24T16:43:10.119-04:002009-06-24T16:43:10.119-04:00Well, to state the obvious, any government plan th...Well, to state the obvious, any government plan that is underfunded will suck. Nobody is saying that a national government plan will magically make medical call cost nothing. <br /><br />And on the Walter Reed front, if you have an overload of patients and not enough doctors or money or hospital rooms, things are going to get rough. <br /><br />But that's what happens when you increase the number of patients by a factor of 100 in 2 years without a serious push for funding. The ARMY is concerned with winning wars first and foremost, and taking care of the wounded is a tertiary medical concern. The VA, on the other hand, doesn't have a single issue that is more important than medical care.<br /><br />And, you know what? I just made all of this stuff up off the top of my head and it makes more sense. Where's my fucking column in the Atlantic? Let's rename this blog Replace Megan McArdle with Inkadu.896216598755556665https://www.blogger.com/profile/05444218334987757672noreply@blogger.com