
Originally Posted by
ckline2006
The threat of a malpractice claim does not drive the quality of care in this Nation. Money does and that's the way it should be. Doctors want to be the best and make the most. Medical facilities want good reputations and lots of customers. Medical equipment inventors and manufacturers want to have the greatest product at the greatest price. Our health care industry is driven by capitalism and that is great because competition demands efficiency.
I welcome all claims calling me harsh, cruel, or disconnected for my following statement: Not everyone deserves health insurance. I stand behind taking care of the kids, handicapped, and other groups who are incapable of providing for themselves in a fair market society, but everyone else should fend for themselves.
I spent my time in school learning. When I was old enough, I got a part time job. In college, I worked full time and went to school full time. When I got out of college, I kept on working full-time and started side businesses. Through all of this I have saved and invested aggressively. I have skipped some (not all) vacations, parties, concerts, and other things that my friends have done so I could continue my saving and investing.
- Now to the point-
I haven't behaved this way to be thought a martyr. I have done it because I want better. Better than I had, better than I have now, better than the next guy. I want a bigger house, bigger, truck, bigger boat, and to retire earlier than the next guy. There's not a thing wrong with my desire's either. I made a plan and put it in motion, it's the American dream and I'm living it.
I also want the best health care. If I'm able to pay for the best care and somebody else is not, that sounds a lot like their problem and not mine. The idea that based on whatever sob story somebody has or explanation of momentary irresponsibility suddenly makes it ok to take from my pile and put in theirs is bogus.