Originally Posted By: L. Brown

Question on universal health care in the United States: Do I get to keep the excellent coverage I have now, both as a fringe benefit of my wife's job and my status as retired military? Or do I got thrown into the same pot with everyone else? Any chance I can "opt out" if I wish to do so? I think that's the problem many Americans are going to have with universal health care if it's some sort of a universal mandate: Why should I trade what I have now, and like, for something that might not be as good?


Dang Larry, Nice to see that the discussion is as honest as it is. Stimulating I tell you.
I think the sentiment of your statement above is usually the basis of many things human. "I got mine and I earned it and to heck with them that ain't." I understand that logic and argument. It is pretty straight forward.
Then of course, we get stories like Steve's unbelievable travail above. So where do you stand on that? Steve is certainly taking it like John Wayne. No issue there. But, from a societal point of view, is it a good thing?
Regards, Jake

R. Craig Clark
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