Tea Bagger - "Person Who Cannot Afford Health Care Will Just Have To Die"

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39. Long response, I'll try to cover as much as I can with the limited time I have available

Is it reasonable to create regressive tax structures to punish poor people for petty vices?
Is it reasonable to make wearing seat belts or helmets a criminal matter?

" Governments know that taxes on cigarettes have reduced smoking, saved lives, and cut costs. That same logic will invariably be applied to snack food and soda -- maybe even red meat."

The same logic could apply in any number of outrageous laws. Laws that seem reasonable right up to the point when you can't afford Diet Coke... Or you get pulled over on the way to work because "It looked like your seat belt wasn't on".

There are pros and cons to single payer. I've heard Canadians who love their system; I've heard Canadian health care horror stories. Ditto England. To me, it's like they are all in this huge HMO -- which is better than nothing. Ireland's system is interesting -- everyone gets a government backed plan like ACA bronze, and the private market offers upsells. That's really what I'd like to see here.

If the government is going to get involved in health care... I think it should strive to bring the same level of treatment to all Americans. If "the private market upsells" by offering rich people preferred care in government subsidized facilities, then I think that system is inherently unfair.

Because the real answer isn't "yes." First of all, you assume I do nothing dangerous (not necessarily true).

Please, humor me and post one dangerous activity that you pursue that you think should be banned and/or highly taxed.