kontiki writes:

People are required to have automobile insurance on their cars and
no one bitches about that.

Having an automobile is optional; getting sick is not. An automobile can
damage people and property; a disease cannot. Automobile insurance usually
costs less than $1300 a month, and most fender benders cost less than $40,000;
medical costs, however, are much higher.

When it comes to paying for their own
medical care I guess they think someone else should pay for it.

In principle, the rate of illness for everyone is just about the same, so if
everyone pays for it, it should work out just fine. The problems arise when
greed and corruption enter the game.

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