I am not for big government. I dislike having any form of government meddle around in my personal affairs more than it has to. I have always felt that it is the right thing to do to help your neighbors in times of need. Our country is very wealthy. We have the resources to take care of those who need medical help. While I think it's a nice thought that people should take care of each other out of freewill, it's also silly to think that it will always happen that way.

Some say that the quality will be affected with nationalized health care. It will produce medical professionals who will get complacent. Government influence will bog down hospitals with red tape. The medical field already governs itself. Salaries would be affected. Certain people will take advantage of the system and ruin it for those who really need the care.

Others plead that legitimate patients are being denied critical care because they can't afford the high cost of good health care. Insurance companies take advantage of both patients and hospitals and drive up costs. Nationalized health care would eliminate that middleman. Hospitals are getting greedy and giving the highest care to those who pay them the most.

These are only a few of the many arguments representative of each side. What do you think?