I apologize over getting worked up. I've had allergy related nosebleeds on and off since about 4:00 AM, which resulted in no sleep, being sick to my stomach, and pretty bad headaches, and I'm in a bit of a foul mood. I'm sorry for snapping, and I'll be more conscious of my mood from now on.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
Okay, I don't know what a per capita breaks down into someone's wallet. But again, I don't see how I'm "saving" money by paying into a system that I'm not utilizing.
And I didn't say I wanted to, please stop with the drama. I'm suggesting that where is the freedom to opt out. The basis for all of this country is the freedom to be in or out of the system as one sees fit for themselves.
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I'm trying to figure out why someone would want to opt out of health care. If I remember correctly, you do have insurance now. That's because you're responsible for yourself. Someone who can afford health care but doesn't get it is, as Jazz has pointed out, a fool. They run a massive risk to save a buck. Again, this would be one thing if everyone were an island and no one effected anyone else, but your own experience with the motorcycle came from someone else's buck. When someone without insurance is injured or sick, they become a drain on everyone who does have insurance. So think about this opting out option. You opt out, you get sick. Do you die because you don't pay the hospital and they don't let you in? Or do you get treatment at the expense of those who didn't opt out? Either of those doesn't paint a good picture of opting out.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I have had a number of friends who in their 20s to 30s didn't have any need for major insurance. Maybe Jazz can elaborate on some of those statistics. And, yes it is folly to do so, but it is again a choice.
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It's not just folly, it's a likely drain on the responsible payments of others.
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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
I'd pay into a system as it stands now but I'm sure it's going to cost me more in this socialized system. Again, how is it that this saving me money?
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You've lost me. Private = more expensive than socialized medicine is my stance. Are you changing your stance? Or have we ben misunderstanding each other?