Gary, 38% of the people that do not have coverage make over $50,000/year and a got portion of them make over $70,000. It is a situation where for whatever reason they choose not to purchase insurance. Apparently another 10% would be illegal anyway.
Edit: Our system needs work. How ever, our actual medical system is quite good. Any one that says otherwise is joking themselves. However, I don't think our government over seen by dipshits and 2-bit lawyers is they way we need to go. Just because some one gets elected to the House, Senate, or White House doesn't make them an instant genius and an expert in all things.
The Government has screwed up Social Security and Medicare and we think they should be allowed to expand. It will never work as long as there are dipsticks and crooks like Pelosi, Waxman, Frank, Alcyee Hastings, Wrangel etc. on Capital Hill. What happened to Gore's "lock box" for example? What about LBJ pulling the famous rabbit out of the hat to balance the budget when in fact he did it by raiding the SS trust fund? It has been done a few times since then also.
The government doesn't generate resources, it re-allocates them.
Last edited by Blue; 06-24-2009 at 09:08 AM.