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Subject: Re: your day will come, young turks

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Date Posted: 20:47:26 04/25/04 Sun
In reply to: Ray 's message, "Re: your day will come, young turks" on 03:13:40 04/25/04 Sun

Ray -- we may have to agree to disagree on this one -- for a number of reasons. . . .

the more I analyze this proposal, I can't figure out how it is good republican action.

all insurance is a socialist-type institution -- the spreading of risk -- the gamble that paying a "small" sum will pay off in that if one ever "hits it big," coverage will be available. the only difference between insurance and the lottery, tho, is that no one really wants to "hit it big" enough to collect the insurance prize/coverage -- we would rather all stay healthy.

insurance coverage obtained thru medicare is funded by deductions paid to government (taxes) that come out of our paychecks. thus, it is doubly socialist -- first the spreading of risk against injury, then the spreading of cost by collecting against wages earned by the few to pay for coverage of the many.

insurance obtained thru one's employer or former employer at least has the concept of quid pro quo -- one works for wages and the promise of deferred compensation in the form of retiree insurance coverage. coverage obtained by working for it sounds like free enterprise -- just so long as the employer is not allowed to change the terms 3/4 of the way thru the employee's tenure and/or retirement.

do you REALLY think privatizing medicare will work?

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