Turn on the TV. Read about it in the paper. Hear about it on the radio, see it on the internet. The healthcare debate is everywhere. The government is trying to reform our medical system. People oppose it. Some endorse it. The media is pushing it, but some accuse the media and the Democratic Party of lying about the bill.
At this point, I don't know what to believe. I haven't read the bill all the way through, so I cannot comment on the bill itself. Some people say that it gives health coverage to the 17 million illegal immigrants currently in our country. That's a LOT of people . . .
So say someone is here ILLEGALLY. And they get sick. We all agree that people should be able to have health care, but WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT? After all, they are here and breaking the law in doing so. They are not paying into taxes. They are not abiding by the laws of our government. Yet should they be entitled to health care? Free health care at that?
It's not my desire to see anyone walk around sick without access to health care. But at the same time, I'm really, really, really tired of paying so many taxes. I live in a township that has some of the highest taxes in the state. It's NOT fun. Seriously- I'm taxed a "line fee for the City of XYZ" on my cell bill. I am taxed coming and going. And while I don't want to see people sick, I'm tired of paying for other people when I'm having a hard time paying for my own family's health coverage. I can only bleed so much before there is no more blood left. So my vote is, if you are here illegally, I do not believe you have the right to medical care paid for by the taxpayers of America. Call me mean, call me heartless, call me cheap, call me compassionless. . . but I am REALLY tired of paying other people's medical expenses.
Anyone else have an opinion? Let's hear it.
Melissa
4 hours ago
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I think the operative words here are legal and entitled. I, too, would rather not be thought of as heartless but I fully agree with you. I believe that if you CHOOSE to be in this country illegally, and for whatever reason, and you are CHOOSING to not participate in our system of government (taxes, etc.), then you also CHOOSE to pay out of pocket for your own expenses and not have our government and the rest of the legal citizens of this country pay for you out of theirs. Just because you have set foot in this country, that doesn't make you entitled to free care at the expense of others.
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of free clinics and volunteer organizations nation-wide. I feel that if someone is illegal, they should make use of those and not have a country mandate that there be healthcare provided to everyone at the expense of legal citizens.