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In reply to the discussion: We Are Just A Selfish Stupid Ass Nation That Deserves What We Get. [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)More like 5 months ago.
You know, when the Bush tax cuts were scheduled to expire.
Instead Obama and the Democrats worked out a deal to give $1.3 trillion in tax cuts to the richest 5% and $2.4 trillion to the richest 20%.
But many, if not most, of those in the top 20% are not eager to rush out and pay more taxes in order to help those less fortunate.
Plus, I myself get tired of the whole 84 million are medically uninsured.
Because for the vast majority of those 84 million, being uninsured is not a big deal, because most of them don't get seriously sick. I didn't get sick in the last twelve months.
In the last twelve months, my health expenses have been
$1,300 in dental bills
two doctors visits - $300
a flu shot and a tetanus shot - $50
4 months of OTC medications - $140.
total - less than $2,000
Well, thank goodness my employer pays about $8,400 for health insurance for me. How else would the insurance company get another $6,500 in profits?
My point, such as it is, is that NOBODY needs health INSURANCE. NOBODY. What people need is health CARE. When we have the mindset that health INSURANCE is the ONLY way to get health CARE, then we just create huge profits for an insurance middleman.