On 08/14/09 04:59, Warp wrote:
>> Yes, because (the argument goes) "if person x doesn't have to pay for it
>> (because they don't have any money), why should I (even though I have
>> more than enough)?  person x is just a lazy deadbeat who's stealing *my*
>> money!"  :P
>
>    If that's someone's honest opinion, it has one major flaw: Basically the
> person is saying that poor people should be left to die because society (in
> other words, the citizens of the country) should have no obligation of
> keeping poor people alive and healthy. In other words, that poor people
> deserve no help from people who can afford helping them.

	Welcome to the US. That is indeed what many say.

	The US does have a government run system of health care for poor 
people. But you have to be quite poor. If you're not that poor, you need 
insurance. And insurance companies are good at denying you coverage. And 
you generally can't rely on the government when that happens.

>    I think Americans should stop complaining about things like taxes. They
> should take a look at Finland, where rich people pay up to 60% of their
> income in taxes. And that's not a typo. Americans have it quite easy with
> their, what, 20% tax roof? They could well increase that a bit.

	They view higher taxes as being anti-capitalist.	

-- 
Doctor to patient: Although it's nothing serious, let's keep an eye on 
it to make sure it doesn't turn into a major lawsuit.

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