The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

Thanks for making assumptions about me, BTD. I guess since I don't sound like you in what I think I must not have any sort of clue at all!

I would do EXACTLY what I had to do. I would sell what I could to afford it. I could sell my home, be rid of my mortgage, and rent an apartment a small apartment if necessary. Cancel my cell phones. Cancel cable and internet. How many people (and i really don't know) who don't have insurance have those things but are complaining that they can't afford insurance? It's an issue of priorities.

Should I have to, I would take on debt, much like my dad did. I would ask relatives to assist. Anything I needed to do.

Would I have paid for the knee surgery my daughter needed? Absolutely. I had to pay for a pretty high percentage of it the way my insurance is set up anyway (mine is not catastrophic but is set up in more that way with higher copays but a lower out of pocket maximum, etc).

All of this being said...would I want to have to do any of that? No. I do consider myself fortunate to have a job and insurance.

Hopefully that has answered your question. Sorry my "rant" about you presumptions of me didn't quite cut it the first time. "Oh, he's against that? He must not have any idea what it's like to be on the other side!". Sheesh.

To be against this plan does not mean I am against any sort of reform. It means I am against this plan.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I would ask relatives to assist.

Which means that you don't see it as an absolute moral imperative for each individual or each family to soldier on alone. I know you would see nothing wrong with neighbors or church groups rallying to assist the only people on the block whose house burned down in a wildfire. It's a way of spreading the burden, much as insurance companies spread the risk. To my mind whether that burden is spread on the small scale among neighbors or on the large scale as an act of government makes little difference as to the rightness of the enterprise.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Thanks for making assumptions about me, BTD. I guess since I don't sound like you in what I think I must not have any sort of clue at all!

When what's out there is "people need to be responsible for themselves" and "it's not my responsibility to pay for others who are less fortunate" it reeks of the rich get richer and poor get poorer mentality that I am sick of.

If you are against this plan but not overall reform then what do you suggest?

Not everyone has possessions to sell or family to rely on.