joether
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I don't think this is about, what most think its about. The truth of health care law, the spirit of it, I mean, was to provide a method by which all Americans, could have a uniform health coverage. So that no one, slips between the cracks. Like the unemployed, VFW's, college students, and the eldarly. While some states (like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts), provide a health care system for these and other legal groups (read: US Citizens). Some agencies in those states that do not, try, vainly to help. The federal system would allow people to get health insurance, including those with conditions that the insurance companies would rather be off their books: like cancer, diabetes, other chronic health conditions. A person is not required to get health insurance, and can pay a fee to the IRS to do so. Its something like $750. So, if a person making $80K/year doesn't get insurance through their job, they could pick up a package, or, be an idiot and go without. Anyone making $80K/year, who doesnt have health insurance, should be examined closely by their employer for signs of stupidity.
No, this issue is about Selfish vs Compassion people. Missouri, with its 70% against and 30% for, is simply saying, there are 70% seflish people and 30% compassionate people. Not surprisingly, Missouri voted in 103 disctricts of 108 for the Republican in the last election (I'm pretty sure that was the number). I find, many conservatives display a selfish attitude, across the board on subjects. They seem to truely believe, that since they are selfish, everyone else has to be just as selfish as they are. They believe, due to this, that anyone not working, must me lazy, and has it has nothing to do with the economy. Not having health insurance, is due to one not working, and being lazy. I get this feedback from conservatives I've spoken with on health care.
Selfish people, will never understand, what compassionate people know:health care should be better for all, and not just a small percentage of the population. Since, the people who are for the health care law fell in to one of three categories:
A) A Person suffering a chronic, painful, or deadly/long term issue. Or could be two or more of those at once. Obviously, a person suffering from a painful disease or illness (like Severe Depression), would have problems working. Heck, they have problems just dealing with simple things in life. Ironically, selfish people are more likely to be suffering from Depression, then compassionate people. Its the compassionate people, that actually go an get treatment!
B) A love one, of a person, who is in category 'A' above. This person see's the person suffer on a daily, if not hourly basis. If they work, and the insurance also helps their love one, fine. But if the love one, was the bread winner, the household itself suffers.
C) The Medical Profession. Doctors, nurses, even the janitors see it every day. A person who is simply suffering, and no ability to get help for the issue. These people, will try their damness, to over come a system that is draconian towards Americans. Selfish people would look the other direction, while the compassionate would try find a way....any legal method, of helping the person. I've met a few medical doctors that are just plain selfish individuals. I dont do business with them after that. My own medical doctor, is, as we Bastians (Boston natives) say 'Wikked Awesome'. This guy is helping those who suffer all sorts of injuries and pains. He helped me, when I went through a few levels of Hell. You'll have no idea, what pain really means, until you had what I did. And I sure as heck, do not wish that on ANYONE.
The health care law, came with a price tag of $87.8 Billion a year, for ten years ($878 Billion). By using a process of limiting a dollar paid to the system, with another dollar through taxes, fees, or other methods, could it be made real. This accounted for over 75% of the total bill. The remainder of that, woudl be through other methods. In the end, the health care law costs the USA, just $24 billion. That's right, $24 billion/year for 10 years, is 'to much' according to selfish people (aka the majority of whom are conservative Republicans). That would solve alot of problems, and keep people from falling through the cracks. The Republicans, essentially stated, that the USA, could not afford $240 billion over ten years, and looked like idiots for doing it. SELFISH.....idiots.
I personally, do not believe health care is a right or a privilage for any one person. But a needed concept for better health. A needed concept, that supersedes both the 'right' and the 'privilaged'. So the question to any of you.....do you believe your selfish, or compassionate towards your fellow citizen?
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