Healthcare

[Larry Flyntz]

Alright, so I don't want to debate the intricacies of healthcare reform, because I'm not following it that closely.  But, there has been a lot of talk lately about healtcare being a "right."  I'm not quite convinced that it is, but I'm certainly open to the notion.  So, please convince me.  I'd like to be able to say wholeheartedly that I believe healthcare is a right, but I just don't feel it, you know?

[TheOfficer]

I do believe it is a right, but maybe not in the sense of free speech or freedom of religion. More in the moral sense that its terrible for a government to watch its people die because they can't afford certain treatments or be crushed under their debt because they did choose to have a life-saving surgery. In that same regard, however, if healthcare is deemed a "right" I fully support the government making it a requirement for people that want to stay in the U.S. Sure, every citizen can have affordable and awesome coverage, but they should be expected to contribute to the system.

As for the argument that people shouldn't be forced to have healthcare because they won't go to the emergency room EVER etc. I'd like to hear you tell that to the ambulance driver after you're hit by a car.

Maybe its having a preexisting condition, but the Healthcare reform sounds aweeesome.

[WWW.SETH.COM]

Yeah if only for the fact that having a pre-existing condition can negatively affect the way someone receives care, we need serious health care reform.