Health Care

I guess all I can say is that I wish some of your anger at "socialistic ideas" such as universal health care could also go towards the health care industry. The concept of universal health care is simple. We all pay into a pot and with low administrative costs we have our medical costs paid for. Instead we pay into a pot for insurance companies and they keep 20% or more for profits. The uninsured we pay for in increased costs and increased taxes. Why not share the costs universally and we all share the benefit. What are our police, fire and other city, county and state services. Do you get a bill from the fire department if your house burns down. How does it steal our liberties when health care is available to all. Oh, wait that should only be for the ones that can afford it. You are right it is an emotional and moral issue. As far as individuality is concerned, if you do not have insurance and go to the emergency room, because of an accident, who pays. I do. You do. So your argument is to let people chose whether to pay or not. That's what we have now and guess what it only works for the insurance companies. We pay premiums and when we need health care, we pay deductibles, co pays and any other charges the insurance companies decide not to cover.