Uni Health Care

[Samson]

Samson,

At no point did I say that people with more money are "better" than anyone else. They have more money, and I am just saying that they shouldn't be targeted to pay extra healthcare costs simply because they make more money.

One way to have a successful healthcare system is to control costs through preventitive care and another is to have people that engage in risky behavior pay a small tax on the things they do that are risky. It should not be a punative cost just a small cost associated with risky behavior. This will bite me on the ass if they start taxing climbing equipment but such is life.

My solution would be to legalize pot and tax the hell out of it . It would still be way more affordable than it is now and would let a bunch of people out of jail so they could be productive and pay taxes instead of burning them up while sitting in a small room.

Rhizo

Again, trying to put a higher % on someone because they smoke, skydive, or eat more is ridiculous. You might as well be a hermit never going outside because it would put you at risk.

Hell, driving a car is high risk...Having a child is high risk....If we start putting higher %'s on infamous activities, then every time someone get's hurt doing something out of the ordinary it's going to become an amendment within the health care form. That's not the way to go and sure as hell isn't the way to pay for a Universal Health Care...

However, I do agree with you on the legalization of Marijuana. This would release many from prison who did not deserve to be there for something as petty as weed. And you are correct; if they were able to start work, then this would be more taxes etc. etc. etc.

As far as the "Rich" paying more to health care because they are rich??? No, I believe the rich should be paying more because they are rich, plain and simple.....What's done with the extra tax money coming in is up to the people we the people elect.

Don't get me wrong, I hate paying taxes as much as the next guy, but at the same time I do see the need and where it helps when money has came through the system in aid forms. I have also seen where it lacks....