@cdward, individual insurance (not HMO) plus full HSA funding costs as much as an economy car. Family insurance plus full HSA funding costs as much as a luxury car. If you buy and operate a car, but don’t have health insurance, you simply have bad priorities. (And getting rid of a car has many secondary health benefits.)
Those poor enough that they can’t afford cars or luxuries, are already covered by Medicaid and ER (Obamacare actually reduces this care). You could argue that we should provide more free preventative services like immunizations (e.g. free insulin for poor diabetics). But Obamacare actually phases out the ability of the middle class to pay for they own health insurance (HSA) in 5 years. That leaves us (middle class) with a choice of corporate or “public” HMOs - i.e. socialized medicine. We will no longer be able to make our own medical decisions.
The whole point of Obamacare seems to be less about helping the poor, than destroying the middle class. You can be sure Fat Cats like Obama will not use the “public option”.
Choices in life have consiquences. I dont believe in either to small or to big to fail.I guess that makes me a heartless basterd but thats better than being some one’s slave.
margueritem over 14 years ago
An easy mistake to make…
The Duke 1 over 14 years ago
Sad but true!
cdward over 14 years ago
No, no, that’s the bill we’re already paying for the health care we currently receive.
Yukoneric over 14 years ago
Not all of us are covered or can be covered.
Daviddeer over 14 years ago
“We have to pass this bill so we can see what’s in it”. They don’t even know what’s in it and once it’s pass…, we’re screwed!
POPPA1956 over 14 years ago
“See how much larger it is?”
stuart over 14 years ago
@cdward, individual insurance (not HMO) plus full HSA funding costs as much as an economy car. Family insurance plus full HSA funding costs as much as a luxury car. If you buy and operate a car, but don’t have health insurance, you simply have bad priorities. (And getting rid of a car has many secondary health benefits.)
Those poor enough that they can’t afford cars or luxuries, are already covered by Medicaid and ER (Obamacare actually reduces this care). You could argue that we should provide more free preventative services like immunizations (e.g. free insulin for poor diabetics). But Obamacare actually phases out the ability of the middle class to pay for they own health insurance (HSA) in 5 years. That leaves us (middle class) with a choice of corporate or “public” HMOs - i.e. socialized medicine. We will no longer be able to make our own medical decisions.
The whole point of Obamacare seems to be less about helping the poor, than destroying the middle class. You can be sure Fat Cats like Obama will not use the “public option”.
davesmithsit over 14 years ago
Choices in life have consiquences. I dont believe in either to small or to big to fail.I guess that makes me a heartless basterd but thats better than being some one’s slave.
sweetsong1970 over 14 years ago
…and off to the left would be the National Debt…
Dirty Dragon over 14 years ago
Who agreed to this whole “taxation with representation” thing, anyway?