First Im not claiming to be an expert on the economic system but I am going to touch on a few things.
First thing that I dont like is what was said a few pages back. I do not like the idea of paying for other peoples health insurance when they dont take care of themselves (Ie people who smoke all the time and have a higher risk of cancer etc.) and or to quote the almost exact words, the crack-whore mother of 7 children who does nothing but collects a welfare check. To me that just pisses me off, (Mainly because my father who works his ass off at GM knows quite a few people who 'claim' disability because of back problems or etc and definately are not disabled (Ive seen quite a few of them acting in a very non disabled manner)
Its also kind of the same thing, Id rather pay for myself, thats it. Yes I understand that seems selfish, but I hate the idea of paying for someone who has gotten themselves in that situation and its not of just ill fate or bad luck. And the fact that it forces anybody to be accepted no matter what pre-existing condition is senseless. It allows too many people to beat the system, again that was shown a few pages back, I believe by tater, Im not sure though.
Secondly, (not connected to the healthcare bill, somewhat) I think welfare and disability need completely reworked and or scrapped. Same thing as above, I know many people that my dad knows (as friends or fellow co workers) who claim disabillity and welfare when they CAN work. Its not that they cant, its that they just dont want to, and whats the incentive when the government is going to give you a check anyways? My old physics teacher got on a discussion of this with us (he ran for elected office in my hometown and won, just citing he knows a thing or two about politics) and pulled up facts and told us about when he went to either Maine or Connecticut that there is no incentive to become a teacher there, since unemployment pays higher than the salary of a teacher.
I understand why welfare and disability and unemployment checks are there. The only problem is, in my view, WAAAY too many people milk the system and that creates a burden on everyone else.Endrant
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