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Old 03-02-2015, 01:10 AM  
kane
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Originally Posted by AmeliaG View Post
Or they get fined for not wanting to go on welfare.

How uncompassionate is a system which literally punishes people for not wanting to be a burden on society?
If I am being 100% honest, someone who doesn't didn't make enough money to buy health insurance (and didn't get it through their job) pre-Obamacare who doesn't then take free healthcare once it is available is just dumb. There is nothing noble about them not wanting to be a burden on the system because what is likely going to happen is that at some point they are going to get sick or injured and end up in a hospital where they will rack up some nice medical bills and then other people are going to pay for them.

If they don't want to be a burden on the system, I understand that. But the way to do it is to take the health insurance and work harder to get a better job and make more money so you can get employer provided insurance or pay for you insurance. Don't risk it and potentially end up costing society even more.
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