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I don't think service to your country is a bad thing. Hell, my dad was in the f-ing Army.
I think it's insulting that a man has to join the army to get health insurance for his wife when we can damn well have a national health insurance system but instead we leave people's lives up to the free market and care more about private health insurance profits than we do human lives.
Is military service more dangerous than being a Police Officer or Fireman?
Is it worse than working in a coal mine or an oil rig?
It's a job, I retired from the Army, I'd rather have done that than work at a desk
Is military service more dangerous than being a Police Officer or Fireman?
Is it worse than working in a coal mine or an oil rig?
It's a job, I retired from the Army, I'd rather have done that than work at a desk
So...let me say this again: The is nothing wrong with military service. If I said there was, I'd be insulting many people in my family, including my father who I love very much.
However, I would feel horrible if my dad died trying to provide health insurance for me. It's a disgrace people have to go to war just to secure health insurance for their family.
In other countries your health insurance/health care is not dependent on your job. If you lose your job, you'll still be covered.
So...let me say this again: The is nothing wrong with military service. If I said there was, I'd be insulting many people in my family, including my father who I love very much.
However, I would feel horrible if my dad died trying to provide health insurance for me. It's a disgrace people have to go to war just to secure health insurance for their family.
In other countries your health insurance/health care is not dependent on your job. If you lose your job, you'll still be covered.
There we agree, Nationalized Health Care is my idea of solving the issue
There we agree, Nationalized Health Care is my idea of solving the issue
"Nationalized"? Do you mean Socialized or not? That's just what I think. There's nothing wrong with that. I just want to be clear on what you mean.
In any case, Boompa, you and I agree on a lot of things, at least when it comes to health care.
I like single payer and I also like the way Germany does it.
I don't think service to your country is a bad thing. Hell, my dad was in the f-ing Army.
I think it's insulting that a man has to join the army to get health insurance for his wife when we can damn well have a national health insurance system but instead we leave people's lives up to the free market and care more about private health insurance profits than we do human lives.
So... justification for a national health insurance system is... because its wrong to leave peoples lives up to the free market?
The free market developed and implemented life saving instruments and procedures...
and those are just a small sprinkle of all.. and that is just medical!
What about:
Car safety belts
Air Bags
ABS
DSC
The private sector is the LEAD innovator, not the government. The free market is responsible for the quality of healthcare we enjoy. To pull those innovations away from them, and say "you are ripping us off", and say "here government you take over their industry" is just astounding to me.
I think you might be a bit backward in your view of the free market and the true positives that it provides rather than the short sighted view of you have it in a single instance.
I am saying there are few jobs available to most people, yes. That may explain why the unemployment numbers are so high............
I just went by the Wawa. They're hiring there. You must be looking in the wrong places Sunil - everywhere I go has a now hiring sign.
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