Quote Originally Posted by FlashLackey View Post
But, you can afford health insurance here. You said yourself that the cost seemed reasonable. So, why not have the luxury option as the permanent standard? Why not pay for it that way instead of having the government take it before it gets to you?

And if you can afford the mortgage on a house but don't have health insurance, you would be in the category of people who can afford insurance but choose not to pay for it.
Well, not reasonable, I don't like the idea that my coverage could be dropped and they may or may not decide to cover certain things.

This malarkey about certain things being covered, like pre-existing conditions. What are you suppose to do then? If nobody will cover you and you need the treatment, you have to pay. So then even if you do have a mortgage, if no insurance company will cover your illness because it's "pre-existing", how do I avoid the $20,000 bill then?

I'm paying for people who aren't as fortunate as me to have the same basic human rights, to be able to have medical care when they need it. The mortgage was a bad example – but say then, I wouldn't be able to afford the rent on my flat, what do I do then, live on the street?

Can you at least agree that it would be fairer to every person in the country – not the individual – if you had a national health service?

On a completely different note, I always fancied living in New York at some point, but this really puts me right off. What about if I get hit by car? Like that lady in Sicko, when do I pre-approve the ambulance ride to the hospital and how do I afford the $5,000 excess?