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Originally Posted by lofhay
Those who think that healthcare is a "right", meaning that if they can't afford it then the government (tax payers) should pay for it, have not explained the logic of this. Being compassionate is one thing. Taxing some to give to others is another thing. If I am responsible for taking care of those who can't, or won't, take care of themselves, where do we draw the line? Am I obligated to take care of every human born into poverty? This is not possible, so we are compelled to decide what we can (will) do and what we cannot.
There is something about a government decree forcing me to help pay for others' needs which flies in the face of individual freedom.
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How many times must we talk in this circle? You're obligated to pay for my police protection, my fire service, the roads I drive on, my education, etc etc etc. Personally, I find it less important for my property to be protected (police) than for my
life to be protected (health care). I think both are important, but to support government police (which are only sometimes related to protecting one's life) and not support government health care (which is related to protecting one's life the majority of the time) is a sad commentary on our society's priorities (property > life).
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
No one is talking about FREE health care, but rather government assurances that affordable and accessible health care is available to all....with govt subsidies for those most in need.
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Thank you, also an important point.