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Originally Posted by 10fords
I have a great understanding of the monthly expense for a family. I am a self employed contractor with 3 young children and my wife doesn't work (or I should say she doesn't earn any money, she works 24/7). I pay for my own health insurance and all medical and dental directly out of my pocket. You have obviously mistaken me for an evil rich person. I have been struggling with meeting my financial obligations for a while now. Sure there are people who have better healthcare than I do, but does that mean I want the govt. to step in and level the playing field? No thanks. Do I think that the insurance companies and the HMO's are without flaws? Absolutely not. do I think that the govt. can do a better job for less money? Not in a million years.
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I am surprised you have dental coverage. When I looked into it, every plan I found was for employer based only. There were only pools available, where the dentists participating agreed to a price for those in the pool.
You are struggling to meet your financial obligations now. I am assuming that you have prioritzed well, as that is a point of criticism of yours. If something should happen to one of your children that your health care would not cover, or cover enough, or provide the best doctor for, I do not think your child should be deprived of the attention he or she deserves. Nor do I think you should financially collapse trying to provide the best care possible. That doesn't help anyone. If the government can provide an option - just that, provide some option - that allows for you to get the best care for your child, I think it should exist. That system can take any shape.
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Originally Posted by 10fords
Where I live "dude" is an insult.
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Really? I've never heard that considered insulting before.