# Thoughts on National Healthcare

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**Created:** [February 2, 2008, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-national-healthcare/195204 "2008-02-02T06:55:38Z")
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### Author: ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2008, 5:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-national-healthcare/195204/38 "2008-03-28T05:42:04Z")

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> [@new Wrangler Unlimited RUBICON.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wrangler-unlimited-rubicon/34208/13):
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> It seems as if too many equality groups have control. I know that their intentions are good, but everyone in life starts out with the same chances. Equality groups cheapen and diminish all that I have worked for my whole life, constantly improving and working up the ladder. Equality groups = Socialism
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> Personal responsibility plays a huge role in this. When I go to Giant Eagle, I don’t load up a shopping cart full of food and then ask the other patrons in line to pay for my groceries. I buy what I can afford. Medical treatment should be the same way.
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> I have taken advantage of some government programs in the past. They do have a time and a place and I am glad they were there to bail me out of a jam, but I did not stay on those programs for extended periods. One example is CHIP for my kids. At first it was free and as I made more money I had to pay. Fine, my kids had healthcare coverage and I did my very best to make sure that they didn’t need to go to the hospital or doctors for anything but routine care and extreme emergencies. A lady was there with 5 kids, all being seen for the 3rd time in a week. 15 claims in a week and clogging up the freakin’ doctors office for colds and sniffles.
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> BTW I recently read an article that says that companies are doing more to encourage healthy living to lower insurance premiums. One such example is that smokers are in a higher risk category and people that subscribe to a weight management program are eligible for a cash reward and lower health care costs.

I will agree with pretty much everything you said. But the

> I buy what I can afford. Medical treatment should be the same way.

statement I can’t completly agree with. Sometimes you need stuff done that you cannot afford…and when it comes to getting a somehting important done I do not want to go with the cheapest option. It easy to buy cheaper things when shopping but with health related costs it is not as easy. If what you were referring to is not going to the doctors for every little problem then I agree 100%. When someone else is paying for things people have no concern what it cost and if it is needed.

I am with Jeff as well…you need to start treating this like ins fraud…and punish the people that abuse it.

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