As the president tries to force yet one more un-American idea on America, it is important for us to step back and think rationally about his health care plan and why it won't work.

Many of you may like the idea of government run health care because it makes you feel good to think that no one will be without coverage. But that's not true, and the reality of Obama's plan will bring not freedom, but mediocrity to all.

Take a moment to read up on the Massachusetts government health care plan, which has been an abject failure. Obama's plan is very similar and will have the same results. Here's a Cato Institute summary of the subject. Here's a report (Manuse.com archive copy). Visit Cato's Web site to learn about the right and wrong types of reform.