A big part of the strategy implemented by our politicians in order to gain support for the unwanted health care bill has been to play on our emotions by taking to the airwaves and to the campaign trails and parading example after example of citizens that were denied insurance because of a pre-existing condition.
Here's my problem with this argument: How are we differentiating between those who were healthy and CHOSE not to pay for health coverage until AFTER they became sick and those who actually could not afford coverage, and by the time that they could - they got denied.
There's a big difference there, especially when Washington is handing the taxpayer a record-breaking cost burden that could cripple the foundation of the US economy.
There's too many people out there that CAN afford health coverage right now that don't purchase a plan because they've prioritized entertainment and dining out before health insurance.
Sorry to say, but when those people then find out that they have fallen ill and need an insurance plan to help pay for treatment, it's not the responsibility of the US taxpayer to bail them out because of their irresponsible decision making before they got sick; especially not the taxpayer that prioritized his or her expenses correctly and chose health coverage before fun.
It's a fitting SOB story when the politicians cite example after example of those who were denied because of a pre-existing condition, but let's cut to the chase - tell us why that person was not covered in the first place and why that person waited until after the condition struck to go get covered.
I'm not here to say that the insurance companies are completely innocent in these situations, but personal responsibility starts with YOU, and it's not your neighbor's responsibility to money up and bail you out because the trip to Hawaii was more important than having health coverage.
It's as simple as that.
Maybe the biggest overhaul that health care needs right now is the mentality that has people waiting until they get sick before they go to get coverage.
There are those out there that simply can't afford coverage, and those are the ones that the taxpayer should be asked to help, but the rest ought to get covered before a condition becomes 'pre-existing'.
Also read: VFC's Take on Health Care Reform
