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You Don't Have a Right to Health Care

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Nadya Suleman is an example of “rights” that have gone wrong.  Those who advocate restricting and punishing her or her doctor for her exercising her rights, are on a slippery slope.  Once a government starts restricting rights based on social status, it is no longer a democracy.

Suleman exhibits some of what is wrong with American society.  She represents the entitlement mentality of society.  On a lesser plain, those who are complaining about Medicare benefits being cut back are also representing the entitlement mentality of society.  After all, medical care is not a right.  It is a privilege, especially when it is funded by the taxpayer.

If you are willing to give up any and all government payments for your health care, then by all means, complain about Nadya Suleman.  Urge your elected officials to change the rules to make health care “merit based.”  Urge them to do away with all the social programs and make them available only to those people who are “deserving.”  Of course, the only ones who are deserving are those who are financially situated so that they don’t need those programs.

Sounds like a plan especially since health care is not a right.  It truly is a privilege.

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Your right but.... by Matthew T. on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 12:49:03 PM
Not a Right, But..... by Bob Gormley on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:03:54 PM
Not a Right, But..... by Bob Gormley on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 5:04:56 PM
Kick off by Matthew T. on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:08:51 PM
Peoples Rights by Simple Truth on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:41:01 PM
Solution by Matthew T. on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 6:47:31 PM
Why is it....? by The Old Codger on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 7:48:37 PM
That Way only the Rich would get Treatment by Starla Immak on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 10:31:33 PM
Really? by The Old Codger on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:04:52 PM
You know the answer by Matthew T. on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:55:44 AM
Because by Bob Gormley on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 3:01:05 PM
the free market by Simple Truth on Saturday, Feb 21, 2009 at 10:13:15 AM
I'm Confused by Freddie Venezia on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:12:50 PM
Clarification by The Old Codger on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:46:57 AM
I wonder by Freddie Venezia on Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:26:01 PM
Answers by The Old Codger on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 2:12:59 AM
We Do Know What is In the Stimulus Package by Freddie Venezia on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 9:29:24 AM
Not Really by The Old Codger on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 10:03:06 AM
Maybe you didn't realize, by Freddie Venezia on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:53:13 PM
Diseases don't discriminate by lwarman on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 6:50:47 PM
Good Point by The Old Codger on Thursday, Feb 19, 2009 at 7:08:21 PM
Title change? by lwarman on Friday, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:45:44 AM
Change the title? by The Old Codger on Friday, Feb 20, 2009 at 1:09:33 AM

 
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