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Originally Posted by rahl
The point is that I shouldn't be punished for the way you were born.
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Here comes the inherent dishonesty of capitalism. You're not paying for my preexisting condition, rahl. The medical costs across my lifetime more than pay for everything that I've ever had done and will have done even if i wasn't paying a premium. All I ask is that my preexisting condition not be simply an excuse to hike up the price of my insurance well beyond what my condition costs.
Even if that were't true, [i]this is how insurance works[i/]. We all pay into a pot in case of emergency and should something bad happen, our collective funds pay for it (minus the administrative fees to run the insurance company). If you get run over by a one horse open sleigh, I'm glad that the money we all put together will be able to keep you from bankruptcy. Why? I care about people other than myself. And that's the inherent code of "socialism".
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Originally Posted by rahl
Pre-ex clauses are not outdated and they aren't cruel. Do you think that someone who makes $15,000 a year with a credit score in the 500's should qualify for a $500,000 dollar mortgage? It's the same concept.
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I'm not talking about a $500,000 home, I'm talking about basic health needs. Shame on you for not seeing the difference.