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LAS14

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4. We've moved into a world where...

Reply to eniwetok (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 12:26 AM

Mar 2017

... we have such power to cure disease and it's SO EXPENSIVE that no one can shoulder the burden alone, so we need insurance. And insurance can't work unless the pool of insured includes a whole bunch of people who won't need it. It's like asking people to choose whether or not to build themselves a highway for their car. Some things are just too big for individuals.

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GOP Wants CHOICE in health care. It's seductive... but what are the best agruments against "Choice"? [View all] eniwetok Mar 2017 OP

What choice? Millions will lose insurance coverage & plenty of doctors require it before seeing you. LonePirate Mar 2017 #1

the real choice will be how one can one not get ripped off... eniwetok Mar 2017 #8

Their "Choice" argument is a strawman. Ms. Toad Mar 2017 #2

This one: Warpy Mar 2017 #3

We've moved into a world where... LAS14 Mar 2017 #4

If they really wanted to help people they would do Medicare for all, of course the key still_one Mar 2017 #5

Choice - is that where I (a male) can get a cheaper plan that doesn't include maternity benefits progree Mar 2017 #6

maternity has always been a red herring... yet many have bought into it... eniwetok Mar 2017 #9

Clever catch phrases Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #7

oh it's a total ripoff Worktodo Mar 2017 #10

I can certainly go to Tiffanys The empressof all Mar 2017 #11

there is a lot of different cheerios, but if you CANNOT AFFORD THEM how is that a good thing? pansypoo53219 Mar 2017 #12

Choice between what? No low income people will be able to afford it. lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #13

It's one of their weasel words used to undercut collectivism. Orsino Mar 2017 #14

Choice between inferior insurance is not a real choice... eniwetok Mar 2017 #15