I have health insurance and I pay roughly 80 bucks a month just for myself, and boy is it crappy health insurance, but it is better than nothing. I think everyone should have it to a certain degree, besides illegal immigrants and non-citizens, Say everyone that earns a paycheck in this country.

The question of who should pay for it is a tougher one to answer. It would have to come out of your taxes but it should also come out of welfare checks to a certain degree and government handouts. I don't know if it would work but it seems like something should be done. People get refused emergency care in hospitals when they find out they don't have insurance.

 

I pay for my own health coverage from pacificare at $210 a month and it's above average coverage. My dental and vision is $15 a month also...

I'm actually going to take somewhat of a liberal/socialistic view on this because I’d hate to see people suffer without healthcare. Without getting in too far over my head I’d like to see "in case ****" type insurance for those without insurance and a slightly better version of "in case ****" insurance for those that've been without work for sometime in order to get a basic yearly checkup, tooth cleaning etc. Maybe even a rock bottom basic plan for those that have paid their taxes but recently hit a rocky road and are expected to get back on their feet shortly... sort of a "get out what you put in" type of plan.

EDIT: I don't agree with the non-citizen idea but do agree against illegal immigrant having coverage. For example, my Grandmother is a resident alien from the UK who's paid many of taxes and has been married to a retired/disabled veteran (my grandad) since he was 16.

I think the paycheck idea is crappy because illegals get a check for picking artichokes... let's leave it at taxes, shall we?

 

I understand the non-citizen thing and I guess I didn't really think about that one too in depth but if an illegal is earning a valid paycheck then they should be taking taxes out right? I guess I was thinking in terms of a legal paycheck when I made that statement. I dunno but I do know the current system sucks, and it needs to be changed.

 

Only with a valid payroll system so the answer is NO. There's a handful of ways to get paid and not throw -any- red flags from the IRS and people are (and have) done it since the tax evasion was known. From money orders to laundering etc...

When I first started in the Mortgage Industry coming straight out of the Army I was a processor for my Mother. She paid me in personal check and had it not been for a 1099 I would have been making free money. Now I'm solely commissioned as a broker and make money on a loan to loan basis when I generate business.

Just throwing that out there FYI... let's stay on the topic Oaf started.

 

I have free health insurance. I'm a proffessional artist. You all should hate me.