Privatized medicine is the only way there is a reason for someone to innovate. There needs to be a carrot at the end of the stick, just like in any industry. The tax issue is another altogether, excessive income and sales taxes burden the economy. Then there is the issue of what happens to all that extra money from taxes. It won't be saved to pay down debt, it will be squandered on something useless. My analogy of any government is that if you hand them a pile of cash it will be simply wasted, it's like giving a briefcase full of cocaine to an addict and expecting him to use it wisely. Not gonna happen!
!BBH
!DOOK