answer:Seems to me like the Cheney episode is a perfect example of a free market medical care system. He has the money, he has the clout, so he gets the heart. This is how a true capitalist would expect the system to work – money, and by extension, the market, make anything available for a price. Remember that in pure capitalism, there is no such thing as morality, or right and wrong. There is only profit – a willing buyer and a willing seller. (The whole idea of organ selling is based on truth – this really happens). So Cheney getting a replacement heart parallels perfectly the republican/conservative ethic. It reflects their world view. Why would anyone expect anything else ?.