[Paul C. Jesup]

I don't disagree with your post at all, but how to deal with A) those who never think past the ends of their noses and, therefore, never save; B) those who never earn enough to save?

Here is a better question, would you prefer to die poor, homeless and bankrupt because you were forced to pay high taxes that paid for other people's mistakes? Or would you rather have just let those people destroy themselves?

[Clara Lou]

Or would you rather have just let those people destroy themselves?
That's just it-- the people of this nation won't be willing to watch someone die for lack of being able to afford medical services. Why do you think that our hospitals are required to care for immigrants and indigents?