The government wants to be in charge of  1/6 of the economy with their take over of the healthcare system. They claim they will be able to do it quicker, cheaper, and more efficiently.

If you look to the cash for clunkers program they are promoting where consumers get between $3,500 and $4,500 for used cars toward the purchase of a new one, then I feel even less sure Government can do anything right.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D99P2U9G1&show_article=1

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional officials say the government plans to suspend the popular “cash for clunkers” program amid concerns it could quickly use up the $1 billion in rebates for new car purchases.

The Transportation Department called congressional offices late Thursday to alert them to the decision to halt the program, which offered owners of old cars and trucks $3,500 or $4,500 toward a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle.

The congressional officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Through late Wednesday, 22,782 vehicles had been purchased through the program and nearly $96 million had been spent. But dealers raised concerns of large backlogs in the system, prompting the suspension.

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So free stuff means more people will use the program than they thought would. That means the program will run out of money quicker (something they hadn’t expected) and now the government can’t get money to them on time?

Go figure.