Comments on: John Edwards: Militant Nanny-Stater

By: DragonLady

DragonLady — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

doesn’t that set the framework for other prerequisites as well?

My thought exactly.

By: Bengal

Bengal — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In short, posting scare stories about Socialist boogeymen cannot conceal how treacherously awful the current system is and how severely both low income and middle class people in this country are getting shafted.

By: anony

anony — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I can’t say I see a free market system as any kind of system that has good, honest people’s interests at heart.

Very true Bengal. Thing is, no system of any kind will have people’s interests at heart. Systems are heartless. Only YOU (or maybe your spouse if you’re lucky) have your interests at heart. You have to look out for yourself in this world. Never expect your employer or your government to have your interests at heart.

By: robert108

robert108 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

BTW, every dollar the govt confiscates from us is 100% profit. Even the collection costs(IRS) are contributing to the size, cost and power of govt.
What do we get in return?
Every dollar govt takes raises operating costs for everyone, directly and indirectly.

By: Bengal

Bengal — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Guys, I appreciate some of your more reasoned responses and I thank you for the coversation. You are all entitled to your opinions and I realize I’m fighting a losing battle in a place like this. I just came across this page and thought I’d add my own feelings/experience on the subject, which are not intended to be gospel or the final word. Perhaps even if you don’t agree with me, you might consider how I have reached these conclusions based on my own view of things. If not, I’m glad I’ve given you something to focus your energy against (surely too much consensus is a bad thing?).

I can’t say I see a free market system as any kind of system that has good, honest people’s interests at heart. A business has to make a profit, and good luck to that. But when it comes to the suffering of myself and many people I know and love, these interests are the LAST people I would trust and if it has to be the government in place of such people, so be it. The system needs a vision and leadership from somewhere, I’m afraid.

Nonetheless, I imagine deep down in your hearts some of you know a change is coming. I’m not expecting a miracle and I’m not advocating “revolution”, but it is inevitable and hopefully all of us will benefit from it. So long and good health to you.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The system needs a vision and leadership from somewhere, I’m afraid.

How about from yourself? While I sympathize with your situation, I have a novel approach for you: YOU pay for your surgery. If you have to borrow the money, so be it. I know I would. But stop demanding that someone else pay for your problems.

Reaching into your own pocket to help someone is noble, and I do that plenty. But reaching into someone else’s pocket to do it is theft. Besides, if the government let people keep more of their money in the first place, they wouldn’t need so much help paying for stuff.

By: Bengal

Bengal — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If that’s true, how is that any different from the current system where people who refuse to get jobs and secure their own health insurance aren’t given care?

Ummm….What about the larger population of people who can’t get a job OR a job with healthcare OR healthcare that will even cover them?

By: robert108

robert108 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Bengal: In a free market, you would be able to get appropriate healthcare, instead of having to pay for a “package” dictated by govt regulations.

By: iAMbs

iAMbs — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What I want to know is: WHO will monitor our compliance, WHERE will they get the data, and HOW will this provision be enforced? I’ll bet if Edwards had to answer those questions in a public forum his campaign would be sunk.

By: docdave

docdave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

What about the larger population of people who can’t get a job OR a job with healthcare OR healthcare that will even cover them?

And who specifically would that be or are you just posting meaningless words without evidential support?