Al, as in EVERY other post by cindy, his "facts" and "statistics" would vaporize under the light of scrutiny. But as always, cindy has taken up the "side" of the downtrodden serfs, who in cindy's world are grossly underpaid and if by chance actually seem be enjoying a healthy standad of living, are only doing so by being Nazi zombies who have been brainwashed by their corporate captors. Must be exciting in yer world there cindy, sort of like "Le Mis" on stage every day. Yet the rest of us go on with our life, raising well rounded productive children, who despite all odds, seem to enjoy their existance in this hell on earth known as America. By the way, MY personal experience with private health insurance (Blue Cross) has been exemplary, I unfortunately needed major, potentially LIFE SAVING surgery a few years ago, NEVER ONCE was I denied ANY type of procedure, be it diagnostic tests, drugs, 2nd or 3rd opinions, surgery, ANYTHING. The bill for my total treatment reched almost $300,000. and my "out of pocket" expenses were less than $4,000. I recieved the highest level of care imagineable, and NEVER had Blue Cross balk at a payment. My family has had several situations over the years (with a wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters, all active in various sports, including motorcycles), the random, unexpected ER room visits are inevitable...) and the level of care and concern were faultless. Saying that, I'm sure others will have personal horror stories, but as with any free market enterprise, health care/coverage has a lot to do with how much YOU as a consumer are willing to take responsibility to know your rights, and do your homework in shopping for coverage and caregivers. Sure, I could have done what many in my country do, and figure, hell, if I get sick, I can just walk into any hospital and they have to treat me. True, to an extent, but don't bitch and moan when you feel you don't get the quality of care you feel you "deserve". Many, many of the "un-insured" in America could actually be covered, but they choose not to, just as many drivers choose not to pay for insurance. (pass the buck AND BILLS onto those of us who are responsible enough to plan ahead) And to that, I'm sure cindy will chime in about how "they don't make eough money to pay for it". If that's the case cindy, do what I did for 15 years when I was younger, WORK TWO JOBS! Don't piss and moan about how "The Man" is keeping you down, get off yer ass and WORK. A man far wiser than I (easy to be!) once said, "success is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration".But that's not nearly as much fun as being a real life "anarchist" like cindy, a modern day Robin Hood, breaking store windows for the "peoples revolution" and living in yer bourgeois parents basement.....
-Rocky-
CLINK!