Quote Originally Posted by JMS View Post
The government doesn't pay for it! They pick your pocket to pay for it! I would rather be in charge of the money I work hard for than let the government take as much as they deem necessary! This is where government determines that they know whats better for me than I do and which is the best way to handle my money! I have intelligence enough to figure out my own way to go thank you! I also worked very hard for my money and as long as I am able I'll spend it any damned way I choose thank you!!
Of course. The government does not have more money than we give it.
But currently, everybody gets charged an amount of money so that the total is enough to cover the cost of everything and everybody.

The downside is that currently I am only paying for things that are not to my benefit. But the upside is that if I ever need expensive medical care, the cost is not an issue.

The money I have to pay is not so much that it hurts me, and given that medical expenses can easily ruin a family financially, I think this is a good deal in the long run. Both for society as a whole, as for the individual who is paying.

I do not doubt for a second that you are smart enough to figure out how to take care of yourself and your family, but you also have to have the resources to do it.
The US system is geared towards the rich only.
A family on a small income is ruined if something serious happens. They might have to sell the house, can forget about college for their kids, etc. Well, that or watching their kid die or suffer.

Our system is called 'socialized' healthcare because we care enough about our fellow men to prevent this from happening.
EDIT: IMO, Decent healthcare is a right, not a privilege.
EDIT2: We also don't have to spend trillions on other stuff