"But now John McCain is seeking the presidency as a Republican, and a healthy distaste for government-run health care is de rigeur. “I am convinced,” said John McCain at Miami Children’s Hospital, “that the wrong way to go is to turn over your lives to the government and hope it will all be fine. It won’t.” Spoken like a 71-year-old whose government health coverage has kept him healthy enough to run for the presidency."

Why John McCain Wants You To Give Up Your Health Insurance | The American Prospect