[quote=Allan from Fallbrook][quote=SK in CV][quote=NeetaT] Those who claim they can’t afford healthcare costs are the same people who can somehow find a way to buy a new car or go on a lavish vacation. All I can say is please “Kill the Bill” so that I am not fleeced for more taxes. I will gladly pay for my own healthcare thank you.[/quote]
Dude, what world are you living in? 45,000 people die every year in this country because they don’t have medical insurance. 10’s of thousand go bankrupt. Nobody is trading a cruise for their life.[/quote]
SK: And another 100,000 die per year due to medical accidents, improper treatments, etc. So, what’s your point?
Something else to consider: When in the history of this country has the government ever compelled its citizenry to comply with an order (buy health insurance) or face fines/sanctions? This is as authoritarian/autocratic as it comes and very few people seem all that outraged by this.[/quote]
My point was exactly what i said. There is no evidence people without insurance are spending that money on new cars and lavish vacations. People without insurance are dying and seeking bankruptcy protection at astounding levels.
Your point about the mandate is valid. And there is quite a bit of outrage about it from both the right and the left, everywhere except for the mainstream media. The current senate bill is a windfall for the insurance industry, further evidence of the financial industry’s grip on our government. A mandate without a public option, plus aid to pay for premiums is beyond their wildest wet dream.
