Michael Moore is nothing more than a hypocritical gravytrainer. He plays the role of Robin Hood while he is getting richer and fatter on the backs of the very people he is supposed to be fighting for. Sounds an awful lot like socialism to me.
Here’s a question you won’t hear a lot, certainly not from politicians. Where does it say that I should be FORCED (taxed) to pay for the health of you and your family? If I am smarter, more talented, run faster, jump higher, work harder, or generally make more money than you, why should I be FORCED to pay more to cover you and your family’s problems? Don’t you think that me and my family have enough problems as it is? I certainly don’t want to see people suffer from the pitfalls of life, but at the same time I don’t want to be FORCED to provide for their misfortunes.
There is such a thing as altruism and generosity and it can produce phenomenal results instead. Nay Sayers to this philosophy will cry, “But we shouldn’t have to depend on people’s choices…they may not be as generous as we give them credit for and many will continue to suffer as a result.”
A primary counter to the aforementioned outcry from the left is that humans, in general, tend to live on the path of least resistance. Sure, there are those that will try to excel at all costs. However, for the majority of the population, if there is an easier way to make it through life without having to work hard, study more, run extra sprints, etc., they will not only do it, they will seek it out. Universal healthcare, and socialism in general, is just the ticket for these types – in fact it actually encourages these types of people. Why accelerate when you can just hit cruise control? You’re gonna be taken care of either way. Heck, you actually have a DISINCENTIVE to try harder and excel – the better you do, the more you get penalized in the form of higher taxes and fees. Oh, and another thing, are you so naïve to think that illegal immigrants don’t know about the loopholes in our healthcare system? Think again. Just ask anyone who works in the maternity wards of any San Diego hospital and they’ll tell you that they get a ton, A TON, of non-english speaking patrons who just so happen to stroll across the border prior to giving birth. The resultant anchor baby is brought into this world with high-level medical services provided courtesy of all of us who gripe about our astronomical health insurance premiums every month. Don’t be a racist! They’re only here to find a better life, right?
Personally, I feel that important things like healthcare and education should have a minimal level of service that is provided by our society to all LEGAL immigrants. Basic exams, shots, surgeries, procedures, etc. should be provided at no or minimal cost to all American citizens. All other non-standard services would be paid for by the beneficiary of those services. If they cannot pay for these services themselves, they either find some donors or they do not receive these services. We should not, as a society, be FORCED to cover the cost of these services. Same thing goes for education. Each LEGAL citizen, in my opinion, should have the right to a 12 year education that covers the standard topics in preparation for post-secondary education (college) or entrance into the workforce. Any services provided beyond this (private schooling, tutoring, etc.) should be paid for by the beneficiary of those services.
Additional leeway can and should be granted for those born with physical or mental abnormalities. However, I don’t feel that leeway should be granted for those who are lazy, have made poor decisions in their lives, or use things like race or socio-economic status as an excuse for not getting where they want to be in life.
