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Originally Posted by Billy the Kidd  I can sympathize with those who are sick, but when it comes to me paying for them thats another story. I may not use the fire department but they dont cost billions in taxes, niether do connecticuts roads. Especially if youve SEEN connecticuts roads.
And you cant abuse the firefighter system nor the road system. |
That's why I proposed limits. Of course things like cosmetic surgery or dentistry, abortions, elective surgeries, and drug rehabilitation would not be covered. I'm talking about maybe 2 office visits a year that are covered, plus emergency care (again on an emergency-only basis), and maybe a small prescription plan. Nothing more indepth than your basic non-government worker health plan.
I know better than to appeal to your kind soul or good nature, but it really is quite a problem when you have to choose between paying rent or taking the medication you need to live. It's difficult to decide whether or not to buy gas to get yourself to work or make the required payment on a $60k hospital bill so they don't send it into default. This isn't like a welfare system where you have the opportunity to get yourself out of it. Employer health benefits are often terrible, unless you work for a major company or for the government. So the only option is for private insurance. The premium's on that are outrageous, and beyond reach for a lot of people. Especially those of us that are struggling with other things.