OldTimer
Maybe the question should be "Can we afford 10% more in taxes?"
NO
I served my country to get my health insurance.. it wasn't the only reason... while it lagged behind love of my country, and proud of what I was doing.. and all the other great reasons for serving, it was one of the reasons I served..
It doesn't cover everything... it has deductibles.. and a cap.. but most of all it is available to every American who sacrifices twenty years to get it..
I see friends who have alot more then I did.. and were years ahead of me when I retired.. they had homes.. cars.. and nice things..
I have a small pension, and health care... pride and a feeling that what I did was worth something...
until I retired I had never owned a new car.. and I was often deployed away from our home..we didn't have much.. but it seemed worth it,..
is there any thing wrong with sacrificing to get what we need?
The alternative is a rapidly rising health care and health care insurance cost....I can't afford to pay 10.6% a year more for insurance...Can you Steve?
Maybe the question should be "Can we afford 10% more in taxes?"
NO
I served my country to get my health insurance.. it wasn't the only reason... while it lagged behind love of my country, and proud of what I was doing.. and all the other great reasons for serving, it was one of the reasons I served..
It doesn't cover everything... it has deductibles.. and a cap.. but most of all it is available to every American who sacrifices twenty years to get it..
I see friends who have alot more then I did.. and were years ahead of me when I retired.. they had homes.. cars.. and nice things..
I have a small pension, and health care... pride and a feeling that what I did was worth something...
until I retired I had never owned a new car.. and I was often deployed away from our home..we didn't have much.. but it seemed worth it,..
is there any thing wrong with sacrificing to get what we need?