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Old 03-18-2010, 04:46 AM
 
Location: Hoboken
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In CA you are required by law to have auto insurance. Auto insurance companies are required by law to take a certain % of unprofitable and/or undesirable drivers. The pool of these higher risk drivers is spread proportionally so no one company gets overloaded with them vs their regular client base . These "assigned risk" policies have their premiums set by an advisory committee.

That is how the uninsurable get insurance. And it only works because everyone HAS to have it.
Not everyone has to have car insurance. You can elect not to drive.
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:08 AM
 
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Yep;car insurnance is the real money maker.Funny that the requirement is called financial responsibilty with auto insurance.
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:19 AM
 
Location: Clermont Fl
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It needs to be.
[SIZE=3]Then you need to change the US Constitution first[/SIZE]
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:21 AM
 
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Link? As to your second argument, why even have elections then? You're basically advocating fascism without even realizing it.
That's exactly how I felt the last eight years under
Bush - the fascism part that is
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:35 AM
 
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[SIZE=3]Then you need to change the US Constitution first[/SIZE]
Nope.

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To those who believe the Constitution does not include health care reform, I suggest that they re-read the preamble to the Constitution, which says that in order to form a more perfect union we must, "...insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense," and "promote the general welfare..."

Access to affordable health care will help insure domestic tranquility, it will provide a common defense against illness and the exorbitant cost of health care, and it will indeed promote the general welfare. Nothing is more crucial to the general welfare of American citizens than their health and that requires access to affordable health care.
Denise Dennis: To Promote the General Welfare: Health Care Legislation

That's good enough for me.
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Houston
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Simple minded, insecure people want guarantees in life. ..........healthcare, job, food, shelter etc...
We call it civilized. Not simple minded. Enjoy your dog eat dog society.
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:45 AM
 
Location: Clermont Fl
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Under your understanding then everyone should get free food that is more crucial to the general welfare of American citizens then Health Care stop reading it to hear what you want.
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Old 03-18-2010, 07:47 AM
 
Location: Clermont Fl
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I have a right to bear arms so where is my government issued gun
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Old 03-18-2010, 08:59 AM
 
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Under your understanding then everyone should get free food that is more crucial to the general welfare of American citizens then Health Care stop reading it to hear what you want.
good point !

Three things are necessary to sustain life-----air,water,and food.

NO ONE in America is guaranteed equal amounts of food .

Heck, even those on food stamps have to limit their purchases and ration their purchases to get by.

Yet, Obama believes everyone should have equal access to the health care system regardless of means ?
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Old 03-18-2010, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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good point !

Three things are necessary to sustain life-----air,water,and food.

NO ONE in America is guaranteed equal amounts of food .

Heck, even those on food stamps have to limit their purchases and ration their purchases to get by.

Yet, Obama believes everyone should have equal access to the health care system regardless of means ?
I agree, we should also get rid of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the whole VA system. People need to fend for themselves, and the wealthy should have their just desserts. I want to be able to charge how I want in the clinic, and not let the gov't tell me what's fair. Some non-profit should take care of the indigents. Once oligarchy is established, then we can set the class structures and have everyone who is not wealthy in a sub-class and do all the work for us; all middle and lower-class citizens should not have equal access to the best care that money can buy. Since we won't have the socialized programs like medicare and VA, we can cut a lot of tax as a bone to the middle class, and most of the old, weak and infirmed will die off anyway producing a much superior class of citizens.
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