Oh, and I'm the jerk
I thought it was funny
Oh, and I'm the jerk
Is it just me or does there seem to be more of a socialist bent to more people today? This thread brought it to mind, but it's menat more of an overall question. I don't see as much outrage as I used to over socialism.
Life is hard and expensive. People don't understand how to take responsibility for their lives, live within their means, and not want for things that they can't afford. Everyone has the right to try, succeed, and fail. People do need help every now and then, but too many times it seems that folks rely on the gov. for too long. Perhaps it's come to be standard and expected?
Hey, beats me.I thought you were being acuzed of being a liber-nazi...
A point of privilege, he was accused of being a hypocrite, true to that, from 1 week ago:I thought you were being acuzed of being a liber-nazi, I'm confused, that appears to be an awful consevative statemant. Good for you!!!
I can't wait for socialized medicine.
Our current systems of hospitals, insurance, and drug companies are geared towards turning a profit and not the wellness of society. I can't deny that there need to be incentives for individuals and organizations to do research, create medicines, perform medical practices, but the current end result is a huge financial drain on the many that require the use of these services.
Our current system offers health care for those who are wealthy and can afford it, health care for those who are too poor to pay for it (the tab picked up by the government (you know, our tax dollars at work )), and none for the majority of us who are somewhere in the middle (unless we're willing to become destitute or go into unreasonable debt).
A point of privilege, he was accused of being a hypocrite, true to that, from 1 week ago:
... After all that rambling, my beef is that healthcare isn't affordable to the average joe. What's the solution: I'm not sure, but the status quo isn't working, so I'm willing to give something reasonable a try. We already have many socialized services: police, fire, and mail, so let's give healthcare a try.
I have a related question. If we're going to say that nationalized healthcare is a bad idea and we shouldn't do it, can we also say that we should get rid of medicare, medicaid, and gov. sponsored welfare in general?
If you want to read and discuss a good alternative to Socialized Medicine, check out the Republican alternative unveiled yesterday:All I really want is an option that is affordable to regular people. I'd love to be able to afford to pay all of my medical bills out of pocket without insurance, as I do with any other product or service.