Quote Originally Posted by David88vert View Post
Let me make this perfectly clear to you. I have no problem with my tax dollars being used for emergency care or for those providing a legitimate service for our country, such as our military having veteren's care covered.
I do not support giving general healthcare to the masses who should be purchasing their own insurance for non-emergency, maintenance, or elective procedures. Proper financial planning is needed.
My grandmother had a heart attack and spent time in the hospital 2 years ago. Due to proper financial planning many years before, my grandfather left her with enough money to cover medical issues. Is this a rarity? No, not in my family. None of my family has been rich, but all have been able to handle their needs to get insurance and to cover their own medical costs. Are you claiming that you are not capable of planning your own financial future, and need the government to do it for you?
I can only speak intelligently about my situation. I have always budgeted my money pretty well. When I was no longer carried on PeachCare, I wasn't able to afford health insurance. Between rent, water, electric, gas, food, and phone bills, wasn't enough left to purchase health insurance. Between the time I was 18 and when I went Active Duty, I had a choice between health insurance and bills, I chose bills so I could continue to work, eat, and have a place to live. It is easy to say proper financial planning is needed and not give a plan. You can plan all you want and still not have the resources left to purchase health insurance.