01-19-2017, 03:43 PM
(01-19-2017, 12:24 PM)David Horn Wrote:Compact disc players and microwave ovens were expensive at first. How many MRI's, CT's,Colonoscopy's and medications would it take to surpass the amount that you pay for healthcare coverage? I'm giving you credit (respect)/cutting you some slack for the amount of years you've worked and financially contributed to the Medicare system that you are enjoying right now. You appear to be willing to give Oden what you have as far as healthcare coverage but would you be willing to share your healthcare and double the amount that you pay in order to accommodate him. I'm ok with contributing a percentage or two for me and any future employees.(01-18-2017, 11:25 PM)Classic-Xer Wrote: Do I use/need health insurance enough to pay the price for it or sacrifice something else that's already being paid for to afford it? The group that's an important real world factor that you've ignored and don't show much sympathy for and often treat me as being one. Sooner or later, you better take my age (year of birth) more seriously because we are probably on the verge of dethroning the hippies and ushering in an era of American pragmatism. I see 50 some progressive Democrats have decided to place themselves on ignore as they symbolically join hands with the stop America from uniting, shifting its focus on middle America and becoming great again.
Like police protection, healthcare is a massive and interlocking system. The closer to 100% involvement, the more efficient and effective it is. That's especially true now, because things like MRIs are expensive and need to be used to justify their existence. That's the same argument we use for universal security. Would you like to live in a world where security consisted of a basket of private contracts, with only some people participating, instead of our current system of local, state and national police and investigative services?
We both have worked for many years. We both have owned business's. We both have children. We both have wives. We've both experienced all the crap, the headaches, the heartaches, the ups and downs and the endless list of responsibilities that are associated with all of them. I'm sure you looked forward to the day when the stress's associated with all them would be significantly reduced and you'd be able to kick back and enjoy your golden years like my mother. She deserved it. You deserved it. I'll deserve it too some day.