[stevenameyer]

Would those things be better if they were privately run for profit? My personal opinion is that there are certain things that you can't allow the the private sector to run because it leaves too much room for abuse by individuals looking to make a profit. As a Canadian who's mother is a doctor, the one thing that really bothers me about the healthcare system in the US is that from a business stand point insurance companies are more profitable the more claims they deny, which really doesn't sit well with me. I'm not saying our system is perfect by any means, or that the US doesn't have a high quality of healthcare (if you can afford it). But the thought of someone making a profit on someone else not get a medical treatment that they need leaves a bad taste in my mouth.