According to a press report, Prime Minister Christie thinks because he took the "chair" of NHI implementation team he would stem any controversy between parties.

There's nothing mystical about trying to prevent controversy with crafting public policy, but it has to begin with open and honest communication by the government. In this case, now the Prime Minister himself.

Deciding how the policy will be designed without proper consultation with doctors, insurers, employers and yes, even patients is controversial enough.

Follow this with consultants making assumptions, statements and some even say "threats to cut off local suppliers behind closed doors" is also bound to create controversy.

To paraphrase Dr. Thomas Sowell, the implementation of the NHI scheme will empower our "betters" to run our lives, "with whatever combination of arrogance and incompetence they may have, or however much they lie" and deceive.

In addition, it has been noted (by Dr. Sowell) that it's foolhardy for governments, of all institutions to believe that they can make health care less expensive. A government can refuse to pay the expenses by going into further debt to fund the scheme or attempt price controls that create more shortages or worse quality, exacerbating the problem they claim to be fixing.

Of course it seems great politics to convince taxpayers there is something for nothing, particularly when you probably won't be in office when the inevitable tax rises have to be heaped on because of policies like this bankrupting the country.

Just so you are aware Prime Minister, that glazed over look in the eyes when you address this topic (NHI) is caused by the confusing messages.