Denver Post: HHS audit says health overhaul will increase costs

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I just dont understand why anyone should care so much about the costs that it would make them want to oppose this bill. The value of effeciency, and freedom were equally considered with eqaulity, safety, and Liberty. All five of these values competed againts each other through out the procces, and some of them were partially compermised while others remained more dominant through out the discussion. Thus many values were considered when it came to shaping this bill, and thus it would be ridiculous to suggest that the value of effiency should be the one that determines wether or not this bill was a good thing. After all why should we let only one value dictate a laws future if the political construct was built on the foundations of many values?

I'll give an example as to why effiency should sometimes take a back seat. Just look at how our country sometimes spends excessive amounts on our military, and oversea bases. Obviously many of these bases might never be used for their intended purpose, and despite all of this we continue to spend on these bases because our society has decided that the value of safety is worth more than saving a few bucks.