quote:Originally posted by SHELDIVR:
KUDOS to both..!! Extremely well said and absolutely right on. When I was young, ten foot tall and bullet proof, I had no medical insurance. I awoke one morning go find myself in debt for medical expenses that exceeded every penny I would earn for the next two years, BUT instead of having a pity party for myself or turning to government/charity, I accepted the wake up call and RESPONSIBILITY for my own decision to insure my cars and house but not health. I worked extra jobs, sometimes 20 hours out of 24 but I worked my way out of it and never once considered any kind of default. With that experience, it is impossible for me to understand why we have a government and a population of people who believe they are entitled to penalize another segment of the population, who through initiative, hard work, inspiration and attitude, have prospered...
The government and the EARNER/TAX PAYER are not responsible for your health care...IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. The bulk of all tax revenues collected come from successful people, while nearly 50 percent pay nothing, they are blood sucking leaches who contribute nothing but dead weight.
That's all fine and great, Shel. If the insurance companies in this country would do what they're suppose to, I'd be happy without government intervention. But if it comes to that, those companies can't exactly cry; they've had plenty of time to change their ridiculous ways.