Originally Posted by rahl

Since I'm an insurance agent i understand the meaning of insurance very well. The point powerclown was trying to make is that there are people who don't want to pay for your insurance. Which is what a public plan would mean. In a private system nobody pay's for your insurance or medical care but you.
The definition of insurance by the way is: coverage by contract in which one party agrees to indemnify or reimburse another for loss that occurs under the terms of the contract.