I prefer the concept of paying one’s own way. Those who don’t take care of their own health or don’t pay for their own care should take what our society is willing to give them.
No one is put on ice floes. That is the kind of hyperbole liberals used to sell socialist schemes. That really irritates me.
That is good in theory, but it is not how even our current system works, because people who are 64 are put into risk pools with younger workers through their job. In other words, older workers are subsidized by younger workers. If there weren't age discrimination laws, then companies would not insure older workers and they really would have to pay their own way.
“I prefer the concept of paying one’s own way. Those who don’t take care of their own health or don’t pay for their own care should take what our society is willing to give them.
No one is put on ice floes. That is the kind of hyperbole liberals used to sell socialist schemes. That really irritates me.”
Therein lies the problem. Nobody can truly pay their own way except for the very rich. And I agree that healthcare is not a “right”, maybe it is just the right thing to do.