Giving the lie

When Mrs. Bill Clinton, the state governors and Medicaid and Medicare officials, insurance companies and doctors and hospitals all tell us health care costs are uncontrollable, remember this. Introduce an ounce of competition, and suddenly they'll find ways to control costs, all right.

Check the last line: Thayer, the retired farmer, has a suggestion for India: to anchor a cruise ship in international waters off Los Angeles -- "One deck for orthopedic surgery, one deck for cardiology. We need a change in America, we need cheaper medical treatment. We need a big hospital ship from India."