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In reply to the discussion: I'll ask it more simply: can the government be trusted? [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)compartmentalization, restrictions on information sharing, and adherence to the principle of need to know for the purpose of performing a prescribed mandate.
I'm also not convinced of your assertion that the potential for abuse based on historical track record versus state surveillance of the population is greater, I don't see mechanisms of oppression in Medicare, here no issues of abuse overseas, even Tricare seems to run ok in such regards, I've heard no complaints from personnel citing abuses of their medical records.
Government is like fire, it can be the difference between life and death or it can leave one charred to the bone. One must be vigilant and cautious with fire but that doesn't mean it cannot be used to great benefit. This isn't a yes or no question, to try to make it so is nonsense.