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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by willravel
Choosing for forgo those costs? This isn't bubble-gum or something. While you never had any medical conditions when you were younger, did you ever see the doctor? Ever get a cold, chicken pox, or a flu? Ever need prescription drugs? Everyone gets sick; be they poor or rich. Everyone needs health care available to them.
I, personally, think it would only be fair if everyone paid into the program, but the poor paid less. If you make $300k a year, paying a higher percentage isn't as detrimental as it is if you make $20k a year.
The bottom line is that everyone has more money in their pockets and everyone has health coverage.
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Sure, when I was a child. But once I hit 23 and was not in college, I had no medical coverage until I was 27.
No I did not go to the doctor. I did not go to any hospital, I did not get any prescription drugs. Medical insurance does not cover buying Tylenol nor Nyquil. So explain to me how I would have more money in my pocket if I paid into a system that I did not want pay into? I wanted to pay my bills at that time, choosing insurance was $50 out of my paycheck every 2 weeks, $100 each month. When I was making $700 take home a month, how is paying $100 having more money in my pocket?
Again, I CHOOSE to forgo participating in the system. How is that fair to be forced to participate where I don't want to?
Edit: Sorry I forgot when I was 23 and had no insurance I was run over on Route 4 in NJ on my motorcycle. My bills were paid for by the person's insurance that hit me.
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