It's In the Nature of Eggs to Break

An old saying states that it is in the nature of eggs to break, the point being that the observable behavior and characteristics of any thing are a natural outgrowth of their composition.

So why do I bring up this obvious principle? Because we are currently being bombarded with hollow promises about how government-provided health care will solve all our problems and create no new ones. In reality, the so-called public option will behave precisely in a manner consistent with what it is. If you want to know how well it will work, simply look at other government-run enterprises such as VA health care, Medicare, Social Security, the US Postal Service, Amtrak. Why are they not shining examples of efficiency and innovation? It's because of how they are structured, not because they weren't created with the best of intentions. It's in the nature of eggs to break.