A Usenet persona calling itself BCITORGB wrote:

Weiser, puffing up his macho chest, blusters:
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If I get sick, either I come up with a way to
pay for it, or I die. My choice. I don't blame the government, nor do I
expect the government to bail me out or take care of me. Doing so is
just
socialistic whining. People have to take responsibility for themselves,
and
sometimes you die. Suck it up and accept that funding your health care
(not
to mention your retirement) is your responsibility, not the
government's.
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But very CLEARLY, if you'd bothered to respond to ALL the data I
provided (not just the stuff convenient to you),

I believe I responded line by line to each cite...or was that somebody
else's post. I lose track of which Netwit I'm debating with, you're all so
much the same.

you'd also realize
that, in your attitude lies the answer to lower life expectancies and
higher infant mortality rates in the USA. Very obviously, people in the
USA do NOT take responsibility for their health or, more likely, many
can't afford to.

So what? That's their free choice, isn't it? The idea that the government
has some duty or obligation to provide universal medical care is an
extremely dangerous one because it's a direct path down the slippery slope
of government regulation of behavior and conduct it deems "too dangerous" or
"too likely to result in unnecessary medical costs."

When you let government go there, the result is the ultimate Nanny State in
which you are not allowed to do or own anything that might be deemed harmful
to you because it might end up costing the government money. That would
likely include dangerous sports like, oh, kayaking. You want proof? Try
"mandatory seat belt laws" on for size.

Time for the class to discuss the issue of government boating bans based on
"unnecessary risks to rescuers" rationales.

Anyone? Anyone?

I'd rather live in a free society where I'm free to injure or kill myself in
whatever way pleases me because my government doesn't think it's going to
cost the taxpayers money if I do.

Thank god there's not many like you up here!

Be careful what you wish for.

--
Regards,
Scott Weiser

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