Hi Tom, All very good, valid points - one thing - you said :<<is it the government's job to replace these houses?>> when we talk about the govt we are talking about ourselves. I don;t feel I should pay for those people to get back to their status quo -
But we don't get to choose what our taxes are spent on - unfortunately. Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance > John, > > There are some truly destitute people in our country through no fault of > their own and no fault of their background, but this is a minority. > > It's my opinion that most of us are where we "want to be". Much of the > poor > are where they are through past decisions, be it spending choices, > education > choices, family background or life style choices. Many only know how to > make > the choices they have made. And many seem to be stuck where they are due > to > the choices they made. > > A great example of this is in New Orleans, were thousands were living in > houses passed down by their relatives and were displaced by the hurricane. > They lived all of their lives in "free housing" because the property was > already paid for & now they can't afford to return. They are all whining > because they can't afford to rebuild - they want the government to step in > & > replace what was lost. But is it the government's job to replace these > houses? Should they be allowed to continue living in free housing just > because they were handed a free house by a long dead relative? To put > things > in perspective - if I were to total my paid for 300SDL, should the > government pay for the replacement just because I chose to buy only > liability insurance? The answer is no! > > Anyone capable of working in this country has the ability to make his or > her > life better but in our current "entitlement culture / mentality", it's > easier to stop & let the government provide. I have no fundamental issue > with a government provided healthcare solution other than it would > contribute to the entitlement culture - a culture that is leading us down > the wrong path! > > Some day when you are in town, we need to have a discussion about the > rolls > we all place ourselves in. > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of John Robbins > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:05 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance > > Tom Hargrave wrote: >> Sure, but if you are poor you have no credit. > > So then you only have "health insurance" if you are too poor to care > about credit (and then if you try to move up from that you won't have > credit for some time). I imagine there are quite a few people who are > in between dirt poor and "wealthy enough" to have health insurance for > the whole family. Those people are screwed. > > John > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.1/1219 - Release Date: 1/11/2008 > 10:19 AM > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.1/1219 - Release Date: 1/11/2008 > 10:19 AM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
