Kazz, I agree with the poster you replied to. I (and I'm pretty sure the poster too) would be against Obama, Bush or anyone else who tried to usurp power. But, Obama is in office and he's the one doing it now. So, his is the name you'll see.
Fine, Kazz. But why does the government have to provision as well as fund it for the folks who are truly needy? Also, they will still be denied some care because, the reality is there are diminishing marginal returns at some point even in healthcare. The guy who wants a $1MM treatment with a 5% chance of surviving 5 more years is unlikely to get it in any system. Trouble is that when government provisions medicine, it is provisioned not based on medical need but on politics. So, flashy diseases get lots of coverage, politically connected people get pushed to the head of the line and everyone else can suck it. Plus, true to form, the provisioning is inefficient - when was the last time the government DIDN'T waste money. Nobody minds helping out folks who can't afford it. Just give them the bloody money to pay for the dang treatments. Doesn't that address your concern?
I started my own business, moved it out of NYC and my health insurance is 2/3 LESS expensive than it was when I got it through my employer. But, we really do need to get away from employer provided insurance. It's arbitrary.
That's a great argument - even if I don't necessarily agree with the first part. But who knows, I'm agreeing with it more and more.
Yes it is arbitrary but I'm curious to hear how you accomplished that. Our insurance tripled once we started using it. This is how I managed to get more affordable rates. http://www.healthinsurance.org/risk_pools/
Surely you see the difference between withholding a right from a segment of the population, as with women and voting, and things that are not rights to begin with. public education isnt even a privilage. we pay for it. Hell our children are forced into it actually.
You need to look a little further into American taxes and appropriations. Also your use of the military funding is nonsense. Everyone benifits from the military funding. If one does not like the way the military is used one votes for different representation.
You would be wrong. I really am sorry to pick on you. Many many many Americans that seem unable to pay for private health insurance are somehow able to pay for satalite TV, cell phones, internet service, fast food, beer, and name brand clothing.