Another reason entitlements need to go bye-bye

[Cyrano]

Originally Posted by Asher [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I realize you don't feel this way but I don't feel people should be profiting off of other peoples illnesses. Everyone needs or will need healthcare at some point in their life and everyone should have healthcare. I realize it will probably never happen in the US but healthcare should be nationalized.

Allowing people to destroy their bodies, not carry insurance and let problems fester until they are eligible for the Medicare gravy train isn't good either. Insurance should be manditory for everyone to make it work so problems can be prevented and not have the burden passed on to medicare.

The only way it shouldn't be manditory is if we as a society decide it is acceptible to let people die if they cannot afford the costs of the healthcare they need. You don't carry insurance and you get shot why the hell should I have to pay for you to get healed when you should have had it in the first place. You rolled the dice and lost.

Asher

I agree that every person should have healthcare, but even more so I think everyone should be responsible for purchasing and maintaining their own insurance for when healthcare is necessary. To me it goes back to a lack of personal accountability and the government showcases that reckless spending is an acceptable lifestyle. If we all managed our home finances the same way the government does we'd be bankrupt or in jail. Why worry about debt when you can just shrug it off on future generations or rely on the government to bail you out?

Back to healthcare, I'm with you on those points but I don't think that insurance shouldn't be a profitable industry. That profession is about taking risks on people's health while, at the same time, offering a stop loss cap for the people who actually need it. To me that's a fair trade and I don't think employers should be forced to provide that peace of mind. It should be an incentive offered at the employer's discretion to make certain positions more attractive. Forcing them to provide it, or pay fines, is going to result in the loss of jobs which is going to put more strain on welfare programs.

I don't think there is an umbrella approach to fixing anything, but I think the citizens of America need to begin holding our government and elected officials responsible for their massive spending issues. If that means pulling out of war zones, cutting government jobs or benefits, raising taxes in some areas, etc. I'm all for it but there HAS to be some compromise and right now no one in Washington seems willing or capable of that.