[FreedomIsSimple]

Right now if you look at all of your utility bills you will see dedications for those who won't pay their bills. Also all hospitals that take in "joe average" charge extra for those who don't pay. I could go on with this list of deadbeats that make the rest of us pay their bills but in the name of brevity I won't.

The poor-people program by my local utility is voluntary. And yes, I am well aware that the cost of medical care is due in large part to regulations requiring hospitals to treat those who cannot pay. The solution to this is to repeal that legislation, however, the liberals would have a field day with that one.

More often than not these "voluntary programs " will turn into government run programs because of lack of funding. No, I just want people to pay their own way

Then we oppose turning the programs into government programs. You're not suggesting that I not be allowed to donate my own money to treatment programs? We're really not that far apart in ideals, you and I - we both seem to want lower taxes and for people to take responsibility for their own actions. But know this - Drugs hurt some indivdiuals, the loss of liberty due to the War on Drugs hurts everyone.