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Columbia Missourian

LETTER: Keep government out of health care

By George Smith, Columbia
August 29, 2009 | 12:00 p.m. CDT

Ten trillion dollars is not what I want to pass on to my grandchildren. Eighty-five percent of Americans have insurance and are happy with it. Let's not change everything for 15 percent . A government option will kill competition.

Is the post office run well? Is the Department of Veterans Affairs run well? Is Medicare going to run out of money? Why would anyone want government involved in anything? Has President Barack Obama said Medicare payments will be reduced? It is hard enough now to find general practitioners to accept Medicare clients.

Reform health, but don't kill the goose.