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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
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Originally posted by JJPAUL:
"And anybody that can't afford insurance will still receive emergency medical care. Don't think so, go to your local emergency room with an injury or illness and tell them you don't have insurance. You will still be treated."

You might be treated and you might not. Private hospitals have the right to refuse treatment because you can not pay. So if you get injured, you better hope they take you to a County Hospital or a City Hospital that Corporations are trying to buyout as we speak. The County Hospitals will bill you or try to setup some sort of payment arrangements, then you are turned over to a credit bureau if you fail to pay.

Speaking of jobs, you say there are plenty of jobs. Burger King, Jacks, McDonalds, store clerks, plenty of low paying jobs that don't offer benfits or medical insurance. Of course these jobs are better than nothing, but if you live a long way from your job with today's gas prices it may take your whole pay check, just to make the commute. People that are working low paying jobs are basically people that do not have an education, or do not have an education past high school. Some may be their fault, and some may be the fault of the system. Because everyone can not afford an education. Education should be a priority in America, but it seems to come last. Hell even American College Graduates in Technical fields can't get jobs. Want an example? Microsoft is still pushing for the Federal Government to allow more Visa's to foreigners that have technical degrees and backgrounds, which in turn causes Americans that are just as qualified to not get the jobs. What is the motivation behind this action? It seems Anti-American to me. Also, corporations had rather outsource labor to other countries, because they can get everything done cheaper, in turn fatening their pockets even more. How much money is enough?


If you have a life threatening illness or injury, you will be treated. In most cases, you will be seen by a doctor if you show up. Even private hospitals must treat life threatening illnesses or injuries, unless it is reasonable to arrange transportation to a hospital that can better serve the patient.

As far as being billed...you received the service. Why shouldn't you receive the bill. Personal responsibility is pretty ill here lately, but it's not dead. If you owe a bill, you should pay it. $10.00 a month if necessary, but you should pay what you owe.

Quite a few good paying jobs are available to people who want to commit themselves to being qualified for them. If you are a high school dropout, or a druggie, or an ex con, yep...the hamburger joint is pretty much where it's gonna end for you. But with a little forethought, and some planning, there are numerous careers waiting for qualified workers. And not all of them require college, but it never hurts.

If the Americans were as qualified as the foreigners, and willing to work for the same wages, why would Microsoft go to the trouble to even try to get Visa restrictions relaxed. It's because lazy Americans won't work, and expect huge salaries.

The American worker needs to reevaluate and become competitive with the rest of the world...or learn to ask "do you want fries with that?"


Did you not read in the news where illegals were working in NY for 5 bucks an hour for one company? Are you kidding me?? I dont even see how you can live in NY for under 100K a year.

Americans deserve better than that. They deserve better than to live under the radar on government assistance without hope of healthcare or higher education for their children.

The problem is not paying the $10.00 a month at the emergency room. No problem. The problem is when a young family has little ones. They get sick every month or so. A doctors visit is $75 if you can get in with one. Are you going to rack up a $1000 dollar emergency room visit every time one gets sick? Are you going to sit in the ER with a baby all night when you have to go to work?? How about the $150 dollar prescription for an ear infection?? This is real life. You can minimize it down to a $10 dollar problem. Try living on $1000 bucks a month for a family four with gas and food prices like they are and then take out a bill like that for a illness. I cannot understand how people can be so blind not to see its impossible

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