Again, you’re kidding, right?
You are for mandates but against government run insurance??
Sounds like you don’t know that mandates come by government passed laws.
Duh.
I see quite a difference between requiring someone to have health insurance and a government run insurance program. I understand entropy12’s position as long as only PRIVATE health insurance is involved. Everyone on here is so concerned about being forced to pay for other people’s health care. That is EXACTLY what you are doing with ANY health insurance program. The healthy pay for the sick and if you are lucky enough not to get sick then you end up paying for everyone else. The other point he makes is that we are paying RIGHT NOW for everyone who goes to the E.R. because they don’t have health insurance. Who do you think is paying for that? The health insurance fairy? WE ARE, through taxes, higher hospital costs, etc. I would rather these people have to pay for their own health insurance so they go to a regular doctor then to go to the much more expensive E.R. and stick us taxpayers with the bill. Flame away, but don’t just call me liberal, etc. (I am FAR from it), but tell me why I am wrong, if you can.