Health Insurance: Don’t Mess With Mine

I just had to sound off on the health insurance debate in this country (that being the United States). It basically sucks. Too many people don’t have it, and the way it is set up is that if you really, really need it, you either can’t have it (pre-existing conditions) or it is priced so high that you have to choose between eating or paying your other bills and getting your medicine.

Watching the local news this evening, there were veterans on talking about how they are happy with their insurance, don’t want it changed and absolutely refuse to pay more for it so that other can have it. Obama’s proposals follow a common theme, one which I subscribe to – during these really tough, shitty times, the folks who have more should pay a little more. To me, it is just a no brainer but a lot of people are angry about contributing a greater share even though they can afford to. Bummer guys, but seriously. You don’t take money with you after you die, and many of these older veterans who are being asked to now kick in a few extra bucks are whining about it. Others are just opposed because its a Democratic President, or due to some ideological reason that doesn’t allow for rational thought.

Affordable health care should be something everyone has, rich or not. Really, who gives a shit if the government provides it. As long as someone is, I don’t really care.