Cossey
June 29, 2012, 9:27am
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Basic human rights are the ability to defend oneself, to not be enslaved, to be recognized under the law, etc; general principles that have guided mankind for hundreds of years. This idea that healthcare is a human right is a very recent one and one made by progressives as a justification for government interference in peoples lives. Why should certain people get AC and others not?
Society long ago said that we don’t want our poorest suffering, hence we now have Medicaid. I think the issue that most people have with the ACA is not the goal of making sure everyone is insured, it’s the manner in which it is done. If a state (and I will always argue this is a state issue, not federal) wishes to establish a low-cost insurance exchange for people to take advantage of, they should be able to. However the federal government should not tell tham that they have to, and more importantly the federal government should not tell individuals that they must buy this product or incur a penalty. THAT is the problem.
Literally your best post I’ve seen on Shift.
Yes health care is not a right. We also should stop providing all this water to peoples houses also. If you want water you should have to go to the river and get it yourself bowl it and then drink it. Or have a company handle it without government oversite so prices are jacked up and only the rich can afford it.
Unfortunately we don’t live in fantasy land and some people are not able to get a job that provides health care. Example Walmart employes allot of people but they keep them part time so they can save money. So they work and don’t deserve the same health care as any man in this country? So instead give him crappy care. Now you may say well he can go to.college but the fact is some people are not smart enough, can’t afford it, or have a family situation that doesn’t allow it. Well you could tell them to join the military which is a great idea but who foots the bill for that guys pay, healthcare, GI bill ect. You can also do state funded college but who pays for that.
Just look at what happens when say there is a disaster. Red cross provides those exact things basic human life support.
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Red Cross is also funded mostly by donations and volunteer work. It’s not the government is forcing people to pay for that care.
I don’t get how people don’t see the big issue here in that we are being FORCED to get insurance or pay a hefty tax/fine. It’s not whether people should have insurance or not, or if “health care is a right”. Health care is about as much of a right as a driver’s license. It’s nice to have it, but some can’t afford it or simply don’t want it.