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Originally Posted by Matt 26z
Do you believe that citizens should pay for one another's healthcare?
I think there is somewhat of an argument in favor of that, but there is also the problem of our general health being the result of personal choices and thus responsible people having to carry an unfair financial burden.
If a dumbass rides his skateboard off a 20 foot drop and breaks his ankle (and we've all seen this on youtube), isn't there a strong argument that he should have to personally pay for the damage he did to himself?
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It's called insurance. It's no different than car insurance. You can argue that someone's bad driving is going to cost me more money in insurance. I haven't had a car accident in over thirty years; Why should I pay more in car insurance because everyone else drives poorly?
That's how insurance works.
But here is the kicker... If you don't have insurance you drive up the costs for EVERYONE. The problem is when you don't have insurance and suddenly someone passes out and is rushed to the emergency room. They end up with a $21k bill that they can pay. They either fail to pay the bill or end up in bankruptcy, and the hospital loses money. Rinse and repeat and suddenly those of us who are insured are paying to cover those who got healthcare but didn't pay for it. WTF?
This is the entire point of healthcare insurance. If everyone is covered, the costs will go down. We have more people insured now than ever before. Let's see where we stand four years from now with Trumpcare. I am guessing costs will go up, and the amount of people covered will drop "bigly".