Government to Dictate Doctor's Fees

Sometimes you've got to wonder if Governor Richardson's administration is actually aware that the "great" communist experiment of the Soviet Union FAILED (subscription):

The newest incarnation of the governor's proposals for [healthcare in] New Mexico could limit doctor fees, require everyone to have health coverage and impose new regulations and fee limits on insurance companies.

The cornerstone would be a powerful new authority with a mandate to transform the health care industry.

What's next, a limit on the price of milk? We're headed down a slippery slope.