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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
Maybe. But when I see that same 500-pound guy pumping dollars into a slot machine in Vegas, I don't think the choice is "pay for his health care or let him die." Maybe you are limiting your generosity to people who don't have a spare dollar, but that's not so clear to me. Certainly it's not how medicare functions today.
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I think that medicare
doesn't function today. There are three layers of coverage, at a minimum (basic, supplemental, which is private, and prescription). Anything that needs to be sliced into tranches is not operating efficiently.
Are you suggesting that medicare be need-based? If so, I am inclined to agree with you. But everybody thinks I'm a crazy socialist, so you may want to avid getting lumped in with me.
