Health Care

[Glenn]

Sign me up!

[Uncle Mxy]

Granholm officially punks Mike Cox for filing suit against the healthcare law:

http://michiganmessenger.com/36102/g...of-legislation

[Matt]

On the plus side, when is Rush scheduled to leave for Costa Rica??

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...3103333&ref=mf

[Matt]

If it helps, think of it as another tax, which like the others you are forced to pay and the constitution allows it.

this is what i don't understand, when people talk about the gov't unconstitutionally forcing us to purchase something. what about all the taxes that i must pay which go towards things like roads and public services that i consume? i don't have the choice to pay or not pay for police or fire dept services. isn't that the essentially the same? (i'm genuinely asking)

[Tahoe]

could congress pass universal car insurance? perhaps thats next?

I'm sure the thieves in DC would like to control every part of our lives.

With Obama we can get there.

[Glenn]

Along the lines of what Matt was saying, some things are just in the best interests of the citizenry and should be funded as such, IMO. Public schools, police/fire, roads, traffic lights, etc.

Making sure that all citizens have access to affordable medical care is a logical inclusion.

[Fool]

Bibletalk aside, there's been some good stuff posted here in this thread, thanks.

The bible stuff was specifically asked for.

[Fool]

As for the cost of obesity vs cancer argument, do you factor in the lost research dollars that could be going toward curing something that in many cases is an unavoidable disease vs finding ways to help people who have consciously fucked themselves over?

Also, isn't the point of health care "longer life". So wouldn't you have to do it as a ratio to life span rather than simple $ amounts.

[Tahoe]

The bible stuff was specifically asked for.

The bible talk was brought up by 2 prejudice guys. They made an assumption that wasn't proven.

[Fool]

Chris asked a legitimate question about religious beliefs and how they factor into the equation. You asked for places where the Bible says to help others. He provided.

Don't ask if you don't want to know. You know, the same thing you do with the rest of reality.