Posted by AuntieMel on August 8, 2006, at 14:48:24
In reply to Re: cost of drugs, posted by Estella on August 8, 2006, at 9:44:49
well, sort of...
I quite often disagree with E. because I don't think it's a right to get these things just because you don't want to work.
But I also agree that in many cases welfare can get folks to a point where they are productive and can give back to the system.
And health care? How much better would it be if we *did* take care of those who couldn't pay.
They wouldn't bring their kids into the ER because they didn't have a clinic. There would be preventive care so that they wouldn't end up with more debiliting diseases.
It would actually end up costing society less in the long run.
And (to be selfish) the next time I really needed an ER maybe I wouldn't have to wait so long.
This coming from what you would call a non-slacker. I worked 3 jobs at a time to get through school. But I also qualified for government grants (handouts.) And now that I make a pretty good living I've paid it back in spades.
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