Health Care Hypocrisy Health Care Policy RobertsonIf politicians were forced to use the government-run health care rationing systems that they administer, we would probably see the downfall of socialized medicine around the world. Stephen Robertson is Minister of Health for Queensland, the third most populous state of Australia where he oversees the taxpayer-supported, government-run, public health care system. Australia has long waiting lists for diagnostic tests, appointments with specialists, and surgery. Mercifully, Australia (unlike Canada) also has private hospitals as an alternative to the public queue. Last week, when Health Minister Robertson needed an operation, guess where he chose to have it done? Queensland's Health Minister Stephen Robertson has had minor heart surgery. He was admitted to St Andrews Private Hospital on Friday after feeling unwell and short of breath. The Premier Peter Beattie says Mr Robertson had an angioplasty procedure and is now back at home. It's too bad that many citizens of Australia - having paid high taxes to support government-run health care system - can't afford to make the same choice. Update: Of course, when it comes to deceit, our own advocates of big-government and personal sacrifice are no slackers! Posted by Stuart Browning 27 Feb 2007 @ 9:15am