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Yes - because inevitably, sh*t happens and people who are convinced they are invincible end up being - bankrupt.

No - it's a rights thing. The government should not force people to buy anything, especially insurance. For that matter, the government should not tell people where they can and cannot smoke.

Well, there ya have it - the pros and cons.

Here's an interesting article that got me to thinking about it all. Not sure I know what my own answer is but one this is certain - people who NEED health care coverage desperately WANT health insurance - and if they are allowed to wait and buy it only when they need it, that drives the cost through the roof.

Then there's this - the other perspective, arguing that having the uninsured become insured will lead to better care for all.

Personally, I tend to agree with the latter view. It's life. Sh*t happens. It is completely irresponsible not to carry insurance on one's health (which must mean that health insurance is a responsibility - not a "right").

CDR

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Thankfully, the American people aren't quite as gullible as Obama would like for them to be.


As it becomes clearer that The Liberal One really wants the Government to take over our every day lives, Americans are growing skeptical of this approach.


The Post Reports: Splinters in Health Care Debate


Hopefully, we are turning the corner on this wretched idea.

To be sure, there are things the Government can do that will help, such as protecting physicians & hospitals against soaring litigation costs, and streamlining the medical information system to be computerized.

But forcing people to buy health insurance or pay a penalty is a fundamentally bad idea. Forcing businesses to do the same is an even more egregious no-no.

If people opt not to carry coverage when they plainly can afford to do so -- screw 'em if something happens. Those people should not even be allowed to file bankruptcy.

What about the poor people? The working and non-working folks who literally cannot afford coverage? They should be allowed to participate in Medicare on a sliding subsidized scale. How simple is that?

But to allow the Government to set up shop and become the WalMart of health insurers is fundamentally a flawed concept.

Thankfully, people are beginning to see the light - and just in the nick of time.

CD Richard