Socialized Medicine -- to What End?

Too few people paid any attention as the now-passed "Stimulus Package" was being bandied about by the saviour as the salvation of our economy.  But buried deep inside, and not discussed at all, was a neferious plan to put the government in charge of the nations health care.  No longer will you or even your doctor decide what treatment you should get for whatever ails you.  No, we will have another bloated bureaucracy in Washington calling the shots.  If the best treatment for you - as decided by you and your doctor - is not approved by Washington, if they think it's too expensive or unproven, you will instead be assigned an alternative treatment, one they deem "more cost effective."

Do you really suppose they are doing all this from some altruistic motive?  I would suggest that it's just another way for the entrenched politicians to dig another hook into our lives, forcing more reliance on their largesse.  Dr Steven West gave us his opinion before this boondoggle was passed.