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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (110459)	1/9/2008 10:21:14 AM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

skeeter, I more than pay for marginal services. In the last few years I've had multiple lithotripsies, a vast array of tests trying to diagnose stomach and other digestive problems, and sleep issues. Despite all that, my medical bill in any given year has never exceeded the amount I paid in insurance premiums. In the 45 years before that, the worst thing I had was a cold. (and to think I could have avoided all this if I had just quit my job a little sooner) ;-) People tend to behave in ways that maximize their well being. That goes double when it comes to healthcare because you simply can't get enough good health care. If you set up a system that incentivizes people to use resources in inefficient ways, they will be used inefficiently. That's just the reality. The next time you get 5 hours of sleep in a week and someone offers you a non-essential test for free that just might find something that can help you, feel free to decline. I am being honest in saying I wouldn't have paid 3K for it out of pocket. In all probability, when I retire I am not going to need Social Security to sustain myself either. However, I am going to take the checks and bank them. It the responsibility of people to play by the rules. It's the responsibility of the leaders to make good rules.