Reply #28: You keep using non-essential problems as your example.

[drm604]

Why are you avoiding discussion of conditions that threaten death or permanent injury? Aren't you willing to maybe wait a little longer for elective surgery in order for someone with a life or health threatening problem to go first? Should availability of care be based on who's fortunate enough to have coverage, or should it be based on immediate need? You keep talking about speed of care. We're talking about whether care is available at all at any speed.

Stop a moment and listen to what you're saying. It comes off sounding very selfish. I know that you don't mean it that way, but that's how it sounds and people may misjudge you based on what you're saying here.