[Mr. Brightside]

Flame away.

But when are people going to accept responsibility for their own health?

[Sarah]

hey! look at my 49 and 50 (and no flames!)

[cgbg]

when are people going to accept responsibility for their own health?

The answer: when governments and employers stop paying for it.

Remember that it is government policy that made private health insurance a tax free benefit in the US.

Btw any politican who suggests ending health benefits better wear a bullet and rock-proof vest in case someone actually hears their view (which the media will black out big-time).

The health benefit game is the perfect socialist storm--an infinite "need" is created with a finite supply of labor and materials--which means rapidly increasing prices which in turn mean larger and larger government expenditures and/or deficits.

There can be no end until the government and country is bankrupt, a revolution is in place, and health care devolves to Civil War battlefield conditions.