Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: gg cox who wrote (6259)	3/6/2009 3:53:30 PM
From: John Koligman	1 Recommendation Respond to of 42652

LOL! Don't talk that way around here, you might be branded a Commie... Yeah, you'd think node would want some relief from having to pay 14k for high deductible insurance. He needs to consult with Tim Fowler, he is always posting about those $300/month family policies out there. Regards, John

To: gg cox who wrote (6259)	3/6/2009 3:55:49 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

It is not surprising why the average US wage earner chooses not to have health care insurance. What an ignorant remark. First of all, if the average wage is 40K the average two-earner family makes 60K or 80K with which to pay that $14,400. More importantly, the average "wage earner" pays nothing like that. When I was in my 30s and 40s I could insure my entire family for 1/4 that. As you get older your health insurance gets more expensive. Duh. Aside from that. The "average wager earner" DOES have health insurance. There are 41 Million uninsured in America -- that means 87% of Americans are insured. Now, from that 41 Million, at least 1/3 are young people who could have insurance for $100/month and choose not to because they don't want to spend the money. At least 1/3 are illegals -- certainly you don't believe we should provide THEM with free insurance, right? And a small fraction of the other 1/3 may have a legitimate problem but are well-served by county hospitals everywhere around the country. It is a relatively small problem that could be readily solved without ripping out the best health care system in the world by its roots. Look, you're maybe a socialist who wants the government to take care of you. I'm not; I believe in the individual, as I have all my life; I grew up in a home where every kid was expected to be self-sufficient. I wouldn't take anything from the government if they forced me to. I want as little government involvement in my life as possible. That's maybe not your philosophy -- you want them to take care of you. I'm not sure where you're coming from but that's definitely where John is coming from.