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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Don't they fine people for not doing something all the time? If you don't get your driver's license, pay your taxes, keep your yard clean, have automobile insurance... they can and do fine you.
I don't know if this is a good thing or not, but this "the government can't make you do something you don't want" line of argument seems awfully flimsy.
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This is why I just don't understand most Americans. They have no problem being forced to pay for some services that are essentially socialized. They don't question their tax dollars going to pay for police coverage, fire department coverage, or garbage collection. They don't fight tooth and nail for the ability to choose the security force that enforces the laws of their country, responds to their house burning down, or keeps their garbage from piling up - they're quite fine using the same system that's in place for the rich, poor, and everyone inbetween. They view these as essential services that are the right of every citizen.
But for some reason healthcare is different.
With healthcare, they couldn't care less if their neighbor died from cancer because he had a pre-existing condition. They think it's fine that families lose their homes because of a heart attack. I can't understand why they view healthcare as a non-essential service that isn't the right of every citizen. It's life and death. It's something that should be a basic human right.
They need to realize that sometimes it's not about the right to choose or what's constitutional. Sometimes it's just about doing what's right.