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To: philman_36
Quit changing the goalposts...

You can't refer to someone else's post "healthcare costs" and then mine "insurance costs" and say that I'm changing the goal posts. I can only vouch for MY posts. ...you would probably go out of business. Do you not realize the number of legal drug users you would be depriving your company? Or did you mean "illegal" drug users?

Actually, I meant "harmful drug users". I wouldn't really care whether they were legal or not. Companies now charge much higher rates based on tobacco and alcohol, as well as banning certain occupations from coverage. I have no doubt what-so-ever that cocaine or heroine use would make someone uninsurable with most companies based on simple statistics. A higher percentage of crack heads suffer serious medical consequences than sky divers.

172 posted on 04/24/2006 5:27:13 PM PDT by SampleMan
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To: SampleMan
You can't refer to someone else's post...
Right you are. My apologies.

I wouldn't really care whether they were legal or not.
All of those things would be your right...until legislation is enacted that removes that right, that is. If you can't descriminate then guess what...you'll do, or not do, just what the law says.
Unless, that is, you want to be a criminal and commit a crime. You could go out of business or even go to the black market (though insurance doesn't seem like an item for that market).

177 posted on 04/24/2006 5:36:28 PM PDT by philman_36
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To: SampleMan

"A higher percentage of crack heads suffer serious medical consequences than sky divers."

so i think it is right! so i guess you want to get to the point that drug use would boost up because they are now legal. is that right?


208 posted on 04/24/2006 6:43:52 PM PDT by davesdude (Don't criticize what you don't understand)
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