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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   WHOA!!
Date:   10/13/2008 8:56:07 AM

I'm sorry, I misspoke. It's not the health care system that is deplorable. It is the fact that only those of us who can afford health care can get access to it is deplorable. And yes, I agree with you that the insurance companies are to blame, not the medical professionals who render the care.

I don't know how much is enough. Maybe it is a question of reallocation of what is already being collected. But with a steadily increasing national debt, I don't see how this country will be able to service the debt and do some of the social programs that need to be done. The lower incomes can't afford health insurance, so if we don't provide it to them, how will they get it? And I don't necessarily think that it needs to be a government run program, but as you have pointed out, I don't think you can trust the insurance companies.

I doubt I am in the top 1% of incomes, but my income is generous. I've invested and I have a sizable nest egg to insure my future. So within my own mind, I ask myself would it really hurt if I paid more taxes if I knew it went to helping others?
I guess my answer to myself is "no". Suppose your property tax was significantly increased, but you knew that the money was going to help your community? Would you feel differently then?

Most of us have no problem writing a check when a need is shoved in our faces -- the victims of the tsunami, the victims of Katrina, starving children in Africa. I guess my point is that similar things are going on every day in this country, but they are not in our faces. That's why I wouldn't mind paying more in taxes.



Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
attention everyone - dwbalb - 10/10/2008 5:46:05 PM
     attention everyone - Talullahhound - 10/10/2008 6:38:53 PM
          Talullahhound is a wise woman - GoneFishin - 10/10/2008 7:02:55 PM
               Talullahhound is a wise woman - Talullahhound - 10/10/2008 8:30:43 PM
               Talullahhound is a wise woman - Tate AU - 10/12/2008 5:53:00 PM
          WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/10/2008 10:45:20 PM
               WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/10/2008 10:59:54 PM
                    WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/10/2008 11:25:57 PM
                         WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/10/2008 11:40:39 PM
                              WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/10/2008 11:56:02 PM
                                   WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/11/2008 1:45:26 AM
                                        Ok, so I Googled - Talullahhound - 10/11/2008 1:53:12 AM
                                             Ok, so I Googled - MrHodja - 10/11/2008 1:56:13 AM
                              WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/10/2008 11:58:26 PM
                              WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/11/2008 12:00:51 AM
                                   Huh???? - CAT BOAT - 10/11/2008 12:06:12 AM
                                        Huh???? - MrHodja - 10/11/2008 12:07:52 AM
                                             Hodg..... - CAT BOAT - 10/11/2008 12:14:09 AM
                                                  Hodg..... - MrHodja - 10/11/2008 12:15:43 AM
                                                       Oh he11 no.... - CAT BOAT - 10/11/2008 12:20:56 AM
                                        Huh???? - MrHodja - 10/11/2008 12:13:37 AM
                                             Huh???? - CAT BOAT - 10/11/2008 12:18:55 AM
                    WHOA!! - water_watcher - 10/11/2008 7:36:21 AM
                         I can......he is for - MartiniMan - 10/11/2008 12:06:54 PM
                    WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/12/2008 12:54:04 PM
                         WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/12/2008 3:36:38 PM
                              And another thing...... - Swimmer27 - 10/12/2008 4:56:22 PM
                                   And another thing...... - Tate AU - 10/12/2008 6:16:32 PM
                                        Healthcare .... - water_watcher - 10/12/2008 6:52:48 PM
                              WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/12/2008 9:30:12 PM
                                   WHOA!! - Swimmer27 - 10/12/2008 10:16:14 PM
                                        WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/12/2008 11:48:05 PM
                                   WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 8:56:07 AM
                                        WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/13/2008 9:50:49 AM
                                        WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/13/2008 11:10:16 AM
                                             WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 12:28:18 PM
                                                  WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/13/2008 1:54:16 PM
                                                       WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 3:08:45 PM
                                                            WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/13/2008 5:19:46 PM
                                                                 WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 5:49:15 PM
                                                                      WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/14/2008 9:14:40 AM
                              WHOA!! - Council Roc Doc - 10/13/2008 2:07:45 PM
                                   WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/13/2008 2:20:35 PM
                                   WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 3:09:52 PM
                                        WHOA!! - Swimmer27 - 10/13/2008 3:47:54 PM
                                             WHOA!! - Talullahhound - 10/13/2008 5:51:24 PM
                                                  WHOA!! - MrHodja - 10/13/2008 9:49:18 PM
                                                  WHOA!! - Swimmer27 - 10/14/2008 6:09:57 PM
                                                  Hound - MrHodja - 10/14/2008 9:11:14 PM
                                                  Hound - MrHodja - 10/14/2008 9:17:13 PM
          The sad fact is... - AUCATZ - 10/11/2008 7:02:05 AM
               The sad fact is... - Maddog - 10/11/2008 7:30:59 AM
          attention everyone - water_watcher - 10/11/2008 7:32:23 AM
          attention everyone - water_watcher - 10/13/2008 9:12:51 AM
     attention everyone - dwbalb - 10/11/2008 10:02:51 PM
          attention everyone - Talullahhound - 10/12/2008 3:37:32 PM
          Oops - MrHodja - 10/13/2008 12:14:20 AM


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