Obamacare a glimpse in the future

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by joeydb

There should be SOME safety net, yes, but unfortunately whenever the government does get involved and subsidizes a given industry, the abuse expands. There's no way to effectively distinguish those who cannot pay (the whole amount) versus those who don't WANT to pay the amount.

Riot made me laugh saying "Now people can pay for insurance." Oh yeah? You mean the subsidized cost. It always costs the taxpayers more and more, and to give the needy more means to give the productive less.

I wonder how many people who support ObamaCare would be charged up about it if we added one minor change:

If you've EVER bought a pack of cigarettes (which will now be tracked with your ID) you are exempted from treatment for the following conditions: lung cancer, emphysema, heart disease, peripheral artery disease, coronary artery disease, and whatever other smoking related illnesses where a valid causal or statistical link can be verified.

That would certainly keep costs way down.

Because, like it or not, it's not the Wall Street Bankers and stock brokers buying the majority of those cigarettes. Go to a casino and look at who's doing the majority of the smoking, with the costs of their treatment to be passed on to you at a later date.

I absolutely agree that someone should have ownership of their health issues if they are ignorant in eating, drinking or smoking habits. That is why I find it so ironic when Michelle Obama takes so much grief for her efforts to promote healthy eating, exercise and educating youth ( and sadly, parents) about these topics. It DOES piss me off when I see a 300 lb person in a motorized scooter puffing on a cig knowing that I very likely could be funding some part of their healthcare down the road down the road. But I'm not quite at the "let 'em die" phase yet