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flippyshark · 01-06-2007, 02:55 PM

I'm not a very political animal, but I'd love to hear some pragmatic solutions on this issue. I understand why conservatives don't want to pay for every societal woe. On the other hand, I work three jobs, not one of which provides me with a single bit of coverage, and I can no longer afford to purchase it. So, what should I be doing? I sometimes get the feeling that I'm supposed to accept "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" as an answer. This seems to mean either go get enough education to get a REAL job (working on it but it costs a hell of a lot and will take me years) or become an entrepreneur or investor and accumulate loads of wealth. Not bloody likely.

Anyhow, I'd welcome input on either side. I'm not committed to any particular party or ideology. I'd just like to hear about practical solutions that will contribute to the greater good. (Not to bait anyone, but liberals at least sound like they care, whether disingenuously or not. Conservatives kind of give me the impression they'd just as soon see lower middle class fence sitters like me disappear. Prove me wrong.)

Then, of course, I'm anxious to hear the anarchist view as well.

01-06-2007, 02:55 PM	#10
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	I'm not a very political animal, but I'd love to hear some pragmatic solutions on this issue. I understand why conservatives don't want to pay for every societal woe. On the other hand, I work three jobs, not one of which provides me with a single bit of coverage, and I can no longer afford to purchase it. So, what should I be doing? I sometimes get the feeling that I'm supposed to accept "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" as an answer. This seems to mean either go get enough education to get a REAL job (working on it but it costs a hell of a lot and will take me years) or become an entrepreneur or investor and accumulate loads of wealth. Not bloody likely. Anyhow, I'd welcome input on either side. I'm not committed to any particular party or ideology. I'd just like to hear about practical solutions that will contribute to the greater good. (Not to bait anyone, but liberals at least sound like they care, whether disingenuously or not. Conservatives kind of give me the impression they'd just as soon see lower middle class fence sitters like me disappear. Prove me wrong.) Then, of course, I'm anxious to hear the anarchist view as well.
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