Well, I haven't looked at this thread in a couple days, and there is a lot there to process. I'm not going to address each point, cuz it will take too long, and it'll make my brain hurt.
Let me see if I can summarize my opposition. Everyone has a story. I don't see why taxpayers should be forced to pick up the pieces. That's what charities are for, not governments. If you don't have enough shame to ask the government for a handout, then ask it of your peers. Go to your church and ask that they have a fundraiser because you fell on hard times. Ask people who WANT to give, don't ask the government to make us give.
That is my problem with most of the government-run help programs. Welfare, WIC, unemployment, and government-run health insurance/healthcare, etc. are all great in theory. The problem is, people have no shame anymore. There is no shame in asking for help, so there are a lot of people that have no desire to ever get off of them. If everyone was a respectable person, and only took what they needed to get back on their feet, that would be great. The problem is, these lazy good-for-nothings stay on these programs their whole lives, with no shame for it. This increases the anticipated costs, which means more taxes to pay for it. Or worse services.
For example: I just got home from Raley's. In line in front of me was a single mother using WIC. Fine, that is what it is for, to help single mothers down on their luck. Then, I started to think about the situation. It is 12:30 on a Monday, and instead of looking for work to get off of all of the goverent aid, she is shopping in sweatpants. There is no reason for her to try to do better, in her opinion.
Stuff like that disgusts me. If this is too off-topic for the healthcare thread, I'll make a new thread if you want.
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