Healthcare, Schmelthcare. They can't get out of their own way.

I found it ironic this morning that during the 'summit' on Healthcare the soundclips were  
a) Republicans saying 'this plan is too expensive' 
b) Democrats saying 'this is the plan you have for your staffers' 
...as if b contradicts a.  


The logical conclusion is obvious to anyone NOT one of the elected narcissists in that room: get rid of the luxury plan available to federal employees (including those farkers in congress), and let federal departments compete and buy healthcare plans like ANY OTHER BUSINESS, and allocate for it in their budgets. But oh no, that's inconceivable.  


I actually don't mind Germany's healthcare system, but we have to understand that any system that mandates a certain level of care for all will necessarily reduce the incentives to develop the PEAK quality care that is available here in the US (albeit unaffordable to anyone not a Saudi sheik or Canadian PM). If this is acceptable, then let's move that direction.  


Unfortunately, I'm more and more convinced that our politicians of all sides are so base and self-obsessed that it's nearly functionally impossible that they actually could accomplish something beneficial to our country; I tend to be obstructionist on structural issues mainly because I can't believe that they won't f*ck it up as they (R or D) try to sell us down the river for their lobbyists.