Smile when you think of government-run health care

File this under the heading "Learning from the Mistakes of Others."

A study of dentists and their patients in Great Britain reveal that lack of dentists, rising out-of-pocket costs, and red tape in getting appointments is resulting in many people doing their own dental work!

This includes tooth extraction. With pliers.

Some Brits have cut dental care costs by going to dentists in Egypt. They may a holiday of it and spend less, even with travel and hotel costs, rather than using an at home dentist.

Naturally government health officials deny there is any problem.

Next time someone suggests that health care is too important to leave up to the vagaries of the private sector, think of this photo and remember that you do not want some un-elected bureaucrat deciding when, or if, you need a root canal.

Or an appendectomy. Or whatever.