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In reply to the discussion: European-style welfare states are lovely! [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)That's viewed as 'taking away a choice'?
But it's okay to NOT have the choice to see your doctor because he's suddenly 'not in your network'. Sorry, you have to see the doctor IN your insurance's network. Isn't that taking away 'choice'? Here in Canada I can see any doctor I want, from coast to coast, and it will be covered. Period.
It's okay to have the 'choice' to seek medical care that very well may put you into bankruptcy?
It's okay to have the 'choice' to have 1/3 of your take home pay go towards insurance premiums (I don't pay premiums and my taxes are not high at all, especially because I'm low income - my kids get supplemental coverage as well because of that low-income).
It's okay to have the 'choice' to be gouged by pharmaceutical companies.
It's okay that there's NO choice to choose a public option...
It's okay to choose to have OTHER people die.
Nope, I'll never understand those 'individualist principles' your nation was founded on - it WILL be the death of this planet.