“Do you recall a former President named Barak Hussein Obama? He did exactly that. It may not have been in income tax or sales tax but it was a forced tax on the hard working makers to pay the premiums for the lazy takers and yes, my salary remained relatively the same but my health insurance costs skyrocketed by around $10,000 a year.”
This is not true
The increase in tax was $695 that is ti . And it ONLY applied if you dindnt have health insurance .
“Once you don’t get insurance through your employer you’re not in that same group anymore.”
right , a complelty insane system. so if I change jobs I may need a new doctor. If my employer gets a better deal I and chanegs companies I may need a new doctor it is crazy.
what on Earth does my insirance have to do with my employer
“I’ll mention again what I’ve been writing all along. The government should be involved in health care … Not for lazy people who want society to do everything for them.”
Yes youve said that the problem is it isnt the just the “lazy” who get cancer . Read the recent Propublica story “UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. He Fought Back, Exposing the Insurer’s Inner Workings.” The fellow involved doesnt sound lazy.
“Again, this will not work until people start taking responsibility for themselves and the ratio of avoidable medical expenses to unavoidable expenses gets flipped.”
and Again if it got you on board, Id support increased oversight on halthier diet/excerices increased regulations on smoking etc