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	Name:	Summer Lover -
	Subject:	OK, What's your plan?
	Date:	8/28/2009 9:35:09 AM

My plan? I am very satisfied with my plan now. I do not want the Government to steal more of my tax dollars to fund insurance for people who are illegal or too irresponsible to have insurance. As my RN neighbor says “imagine more intrusion into healthcare by an agency with the compassion of the IRS and the efficiency of the Post Office”. My wife and I both work full-time jobs for employers who consider health insurance to be a benefit that helps maintain a stable workforce and are fortunate in that fact. The foundation of the “Summer Plan” is based on personal responsibility. We as adults are responsible for our own eating and exercise habits, we as parents are responsible for MOST of our children’s like habits. If you have a child who is obese and/or sedentary – it is for the most part your fault – you fix it. We have a family member who is in her upper 20’s and has no medical insurance – by choice. She, like so many others these days, works jobs that give her more… flexibility with scheduling (read that as – if something comes up, she won’t be at work). If she would give up the cigarettes and cut back on the drinking, she could easily afford health insurance. As far as disallowing pre-existing conditions – although it sounds cruel, without mandated insurance, how many people would enroll in a plan specifically to cover an upcoming expense, then drop it after they have reaped the benefits? In case you have not seen the news in the past ten years, there is a shortage of doctors – especially general practice and OB’s. You can have all the insurance that our benevolent Government will give you, but without someone to go to you are SOL. Those of us able to pay for medical concierge services will always have access to healthcare, so the playing field will NEVER be level if that is your goal. We need to look at increasing the number of doctors in our country – maybe we should look at tort reform and more subsidized education in return for contracted service. From what MM said it sounds like we are already helping out a substantial percentage of our population, and I feel NO obligation to assist those who are in this country illegally.