got health insurance?

Do you have health insurance?  Can you afford health insurance?  Do you not have health insurance because your job doesn’t offer it and you can’t afford it on your own?  Do you work fulltime but do not have benefits?

I’m currently in a political course and there’s an ass clown in my class with me who believes that if you can’t afford health insurance you should just eat right and stay healthy.  He also doesn’t believe in social government programs.  He also believes that homeless people should just fix their problems themselves.

He’s pissing me off.

The class is strictly speaking about the current and upcoming election happenings and this guy is a jerk.

This is why I never talk about religion or politics with the average person.

I believe that everyone that is able should get a job and work and make a living and pay taxes and that as a society we should care about those that are less fortunate due to whatever issues.  Sure there are users of the system, those that suck it dry and I believe in mandates and laws to try to prevent that as much as possible.  However, I am compassionate and care about the woes of our society too.

Rick does not have health insurance.  His job does not provide it.  If something happens to him he has to pay cash to resolve it.  This is not as easy as it sounds.  Many places will not even see him.  He works harder than most people I know and yet he doesn’t have health insurance.  I could add him to my policy at work; however I cannot afford the monthly premium to do this.  Perhaps after I gain my degree in another year and gain more income, but not now.  My out of pocket expenses for my own health coverage last year ended up being around $3,500.  Not so bad, but also not so good.

And now this wouldn’t be a good time to tell anyone I just bought a new Ipod and a new digital camera.  However, I did.  And Rick’s health insurance issue keeps waging on.  Sometimes I feel guilty that I can’t sustain the monthly fee for him to be added on my policy.  Mostly I just hate his boss for not providing adequate benefits to his few but dedicated employees.  

Do you know there are laws that provide health care for illegal aliens in our country but if you happen to be a taxpayer, the government says a big resounding “fuck you” to you.  Do you know that my best friend in Canada pays nothing for health coverage or care? Nothing. The government pays for everything and mandates the amount of money doctor’s can make, and trust that none of them are starving and none of them are tempted by greed.

I believe we’re all responsible for ourselves.  I don’t want a hand out.  I want an answer for those that are not afforded benefits at their jobs.  There are far more in Rick’s situation than I can begin to count.  When something happens to him he has to find someone willing to take cash, and someone that he can afford.  It’s not easy.

This assclown in class doesn’t believe that the government should help anyone.  That we should help ourselves.  I asked him if he gets Financial Aid.  He won’t answer me.  Ass clown!  Why is the government “helping” you get an education?