I agree 110% with this statement
““We also believe strongly that personal responsibility is vital to creating a 21st Century Intelligent Health System,” Gingrich wrote. “Individuals who can afford to purchase health insurance and simply choose not to place an unnecessary burden on a system that is on the verge of collapse; these free-riders undermine the entire health system by placing the onus of responsibility on taxpayers.”
This is absolutely true! Why the hell should the tax payer be held responsible for those that choose not to buy health insurance?! See we all yap about personal choice and responsibility but when someone sensible starts making sense it then becomes oh he’s for universal healthcare!
What is the solution if hospitals are unable to turn people away and someone decides hey I’m not carrying insurance. Who picks up that tab? We do plain and simple unless you are stating nah that was their personal choice they should be turned away and let them die.
The Individual Mandate is a liberal’s dream. It forces citizens to buy something against their will. MA Health, which Newt loves, is no more than extremely, exorbitantly overpriced income redistribution.
The solution to healthcare issues is less government, not more. Before the gov got involved, people could afford to pay for doctor’s visits. Now only the super rich and the government-dependent can afford healthcare. Newt’s Big Government, freedom-destroying, uber-liberal, unConstitutional solution would only make it worse—as indeed Obamacare has done.
Your statement would At The Most be an argument for requiring everyone to have major medical policy coverage in the case of catastrophic illness or injury. Major medical policies are cheap. That’s NOT what Newt and Romney advocated for and ultimately zero pushed into law.