On 16/04/2010 11:16 AM, jamesgangnc wrote:
Here's my question. We all know that the present system can't go on
working. We can't have 15% of the population not have some way to pay
for health care and at the same time pass laws that force hospitals to
care for them anyway. That's like having a law that a restaurant has
to serve you even though you are obviously not going to pay. Hey, you
could be starving. Do both sides agree that what we have now isn't
going to go on working forever? If so then at the end of the day
don't we really just have 2 options.

Option 1, figure out some way to get those people back into the system
with some minimal benefits as the rest of us.

Option 2, no tickey, no laundry. You can't pay the the hospital is
within it's rights to turn you away.

I'm not advocating one or the other with this post. I'm just asking
at the 20,000 foot level is there a 3rd choice I'm missing?

Yes.

3) Tax everyone 25% of their gross income from all sources, it can only
be deducted if you can show you and all of your dependants are insured
to a government minimum. Next, government will insure the rest provided
they are legal residents with a valid social security number and not in
arrears with taxes. No more illegal care unless charity funds it. Then
hike taxes to cover the costs where the 25% does not cover it.
Government care will be minimum care, no exotic or super expensive
stuff. It may be rrationed and cannot be used to fix stuff like botched
implants or sex changes. Revenue for health care goes to health care,
it cannot be skimed or reallocated by corrupt congress.

Either a tough and realistic 3) or do 2). 1) Is a blankj check to screw
taxpayers.

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