Whats wrong with the policy?

Post #356,212 by boxley 4/6/12 1:21:33 PM Reply	Whats wrong with the policy? Taxpayers will pay millions in medical benefits over that woman's lifetime. Now the husband is hale and healthy, he can ditch her for someone more useful or he can assist in payer a very small portion of her medical costs (admittedly high for him but its his choice) thay can have a car, house and $3100 in cash. Other than the fact I have two old cars that fits my current life exactly. Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep
Post #356,214 by Another Scott 4/6/12 1:40:56 PM Reply	It makes no sense. What's wrong with the policy is that it makes no sense. Why should they be forced to live in poverty for the rest of their lives to qualify for assistance? How does it help them; how does it help their children; how does it help society? If they made $50k a year instead of $15k a year, that would make no meaningful difference to how much the state would or will pay on their $M bills. Wouldn't a better policy be: If you have a catastrophic medical event, you are guaranteed that the state will use tax revenue for your care. Your family won't have to be destitute to qualify, or meet some dollar limit last changed 20+ years ago. Treating the need for catastrophic medical insurance, or medical insurance period, as some moral failing is stupid and counter-productive. Cheers, Scott.
Post #356,218 by boxley 4/6/12 3:16:33 PM Reply	if you think owning a house car and 3k in the bank is poverty then you make waaayy too much money. Must be one o them 1 percenters I keep hearing about. Seriously there must be about 80plus million people in this country who would sell their relatives to be able to afford a house car and have 3k in the bank Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep
Post #356,219 by Another Scott 4/6/12 3:33:33 PM Reply	Read the story again. They'll have no retirement savings. No way to pay for their kids to go to college. Yes, many people are in that boat. But the others they're not required to be in that boat for the rest of their lives. They can't accept financial help from family or friends. He had a job where the employer didn't offer health insurance. If he had a job where he got too large a raise, they'd lose an equivalent part of their benefits - benefits they paid for. It's state-enforced poverty for no good reason. Cheers, Scott.
Post #356,222 by boxley 4/6/12 5:15:48 PM Reply	again you claim house car and 3k is poverty, hardly Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 55 years. meep
Post #356,223 by Another Scott 4/6/12 5:48:22 PM Reply	...

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