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TheKentuckian

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22. Insurance should be illegal save for maybe some thrills package one can elect.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2013, 09:58 PM

Oct 2013

Even that should allow for kicking folks while they are down.

Health care is a right, paid for the way we pay for common defense from martial forces...progressive taxes. Health care is just another version of the common defense and general welfare.

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Should it be legal to charge the disabled or the sick more for health insurance than others? [View all] CreekDog Oct 2013 OP

Yes, its insurance, and should be 'legal.' elleng Oct 2013 #1

you think it should be legal to charge the disabled more? CreekDog Oct 2013 #5

"insurance works" the way the law allows it to. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2013 #7

but you can't charge the disabled more for airplane tickets or for full service gas CreekDog Oct 2013 #8

I don't like it but let's face it the young flamingdem Oct 2013 #2

So sorry Pintobean, so sorry. CreekDog Oct 2013 #3

I think it should be an income-based sliding scale, just like income taxes. Hell, if it were Single kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #4

Hell no. And I include obesity in there, too. because it's linked to POVERTY DevonRex Oct 2013 #6

Isn't smoking linked to poverty? Should smokers have to pay more (ACA allows this)? nt kelly1mm Oct 2013 #20

If it were up to me it would be free across the board. DevonRex Oct 2013 #21

Universal Health-care/ Single payer is the only rational answer etherealtruth Oct 2013 #9

agreed ! nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #11

Kinda depends on what your concept of "insurance" is ....... oldhippie Oct 2013 #10

No. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #12

Health insurance as a national policy sucks. dkf Oct 2013 #13

yes, but in our current system, should you be able to charge the disabled more? CreekDog Oct 2013 #14

That's how it is supposed to work in insurance. That's why it sucks. dkf Oct 2013 #15

I have asthma XemaSab Oct 2013 #16

Why are you sick? Natural, unavoidable causes? Excessive alcohol? Cigarettes? Cheeseburger diet? Throd Oct 2013 #17

No. Health Insurance should be BEFORE the fact. Barack_America Oct 2013 #18

Stuff we can't control? No. Stuff we can control? Maybe ecstatic Oct 2013 #19

Insurance should be illegal save for maybe some thrills package one can elect. TheKentuckian Oct 2013 #22

No one should be charged CFLDem Mar 2014 #23

yes but until that system? CreekDog Mar 2014 #24

Until that system all customers should be charged equally. CFLDem Mar 2014 #25

thanks, i agree CreekDog Mar 2014 #26

Nope. At least not the disabled or sick in the traditional sense. BenzoDia Mar 2014 #27

Absolutely not. That's indecent and an affront to humanity. cheapdate Mar 2014 #28