Oh, how frustrating that is! I have always had the utmost respect for your parents but it is really easy to weigh in when you've always had insurance and have never had to worry about it. I just see it as government insurance, rather than government healthcare. Obviously, it has worked well for them but they are opposed to the idea of everyone having it? I don't expect it to be free for all but it should not be tied to your employment status and it should be based on your income. As it stands now, and all things being equal, the person who makes minimum wage would have to pay the same thing as, say, a successful small business owner.
And that bit he says about churches helping. I have to LOL because a great many tea party-ers are conservative Christians. Yeah, after that crowd response to his comments, I don't feel the charity and love for your fellow man, there. Aside from that, it seems a bit willy nilly for that to be your backup plan since the ability of churches to bear that burden would vary widely, with differences depending on a multitude of factors.
Yeah, I can't imagine that churches would be able to take up the slack. We're talking a lot of money, and I know at my church at least there are many months we're in the red just trying to pay salaries and utilities for the building. There are a lot of bigger, richer churches out there that I know support clinics, etc., but unless the majority of the US population suddenly become tithing Christians I don't see the feasibility.
And that bit he says about churches helping. I have to LOL because a great many tea party-ers are conservative Christians. Yeah, after that crowd response to his comments, I don't feel the charity and love for your fellow man, there. Aside from that, it seems a bit willy nilly for that to be your backup plan since the ability of churches to bear that burden would vary widely, with differences depending on a multitude of factors.
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P.S. Love that icon!
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Yeah, it's kindof appropriate, isn't it?
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