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: Road Walker who wrote (12052)	12/3/2009 3:36:09 PM
From: longnshort	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

"Because otherwise you cost the rest of us money freeloader." where in the US Constitution does it said I can't cost other people money ?? Do welfare and food stamps, etc. cost other people money ?

To: Road Walker who wrote (12052)	12/5/2009 7:58:37 AM
From: Lane3	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

Because otherwise you cost the rest of us money freeloader. If you want to penalize freeloaders, you'll get no argument from me. But assuming that someone without insurance is necessarily a freeloader is inapt and wrong. Paying one's own way is, or at least used to be, a key element of good character and good citizenship. Disparaging that by calling it "freeloading" is not constructive. If you want to penalize actual freeloaders, track down those who skip out on medical bills and fine them or put them in jail. Don't anticipate freeloading where it may not exist. That's contrary to the American system of justice. We can't even penalize stalkers until they actually harm the victim. How in the world can we justify penalizing as freeloaders those who don't have insurance? That's way out of line.