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Re: What happened?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 28 Jun 1999 22:27:07 GMT
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Thomas Main wrote:
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> Unfortunately, many people are not in a position to pay the outrageous
> premiums insurance companies require. And even if people do want to
Gosh, I've found that insurance is quite affordable. What's the scoop?
Oh, maybe it's because I've chosen an employer with a good package of bennies.
> here to serve the people. Government, on the other hand, is here to
> serve the people. The government has a responsibility to provide access
I thought government was here to perpetuate itself at the expense of the
rest of us.
> to health care and insurance when insurance companies and hospitals
We disagree.
> won't. This does not mean that private insurance and medical treatment
> will disappear, or even that it will diminish. Normally, you get what
> you pay for - and that will keep private doctors and hospitals and
> insurance companies swimming in money. But for those that need a
> minimum level of support - they should be able to look to their
> government for subsidizing their health care needs. The government
In all cases? It just burns me up that lung cancer is covered by
medicaid. Why should I have to pay for a bunch of other peoples' bad decisions?
> supports libraries, museums, and artists for the intellectual health of
> its citizenry. It should support basic universal health care for its
> citizens also. After all, the people give their tax dollars, patriotism
> - some even give their lives - for the government.
My tax dollars are taken by force. I don't give them anything. When
it's giving there is choice implicit. Since they'll come to your house
and kill you, it's more akin to extortion.
my $.02.
--
Sincerely,
Christopher L. Weeks
central Missouri, USA
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| (...) Well, I am also fortunate in that regard because I work for the State of North Carolina. Now, I live in a small town in the Appalachian mountains of NC that just happens to have a university in it which isthe area's largest employer. However, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) And everybody can get a job anywhere they want. I see. (...) Lung cancer does not necessarily have anything to do with smoking. My grandfather died from it, and he never touched a cigarette in his life. However, his employer felt fit to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Unfortunately, many people are not in a position to pay the outrageous premiums insurance companies require. And even if people do want to pay, insurance companies get to pick and choose who they'll insure (often denying insurance to those who (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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