Originally Posted By: the G-man of Zur-En-Arrh
 Originally Posted By: Matter-eater Man
 Originally Posted By: thedoctor
Mandating that everyone get insurance is bullshit. As pointed out, comparing mandatory health insurance to state required auto insurance is bull as I only need auto insurance if I own and drive a car. I don't need it for a fucking bicycle or a pair of shoes. It's just another way to tax the public.

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Yet if you're uninsured and get sick you'll go to an emergency room that will treat you. That's expensive health care and the if that person doesn't pay their bill that expense is passed on to the rest of us.


Why not apply this principle to other areas of social policy as well? For example, we could deal with the problem of homelessness by passing a law requiring everyone to have a home, and levying thousands of dollars in fines against those who fail to comply.


Hey I posted that I think it would be great if your party ran on eliminating that ER coverage already. We all know the ER care is expensive and a bulk of it gets passed to everyone.

Fair play!