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To: Alighieri who wrote (538119)	12/22/2009 11:53:41 AM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1575781

Counter Argument 4 (after this bill becomes law): Why in hell would I buy health insurance if, after I get sick, I can buy it? It would be utterly STUPID for anyone to own a health insurance policy under this legislation. In fact, I would expect a secondary market of "accident insurance" to develop which covers people who are injured in accidents until such time as they can get their health insurance coverage to take effect.

To: Alighieri who wrote (538119)	12/22/2009 11:54:47 AM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575781

Al, all three of your counterarguments repeat the same (flawed) message. We all end up paying one way or another, so why not pay up front for everyone's preventative care? First of all, preventative care is actually more expensive than just going to the ER when a crisis happens. The issue here is quality of life, not cost. Second, none of this proves that a right should also be an entitlement. Third, if you want to argue morals, do so. No need to confuse rights and entitlements. Hey, we have universal K-12 education. Does that mean getting an education is a "right"? No, it's just means we've already gone past the question of who should pay for grade school. Tenchusatsu