Democratic Candidates

[Southie]

Re: Democratic Candidates

@teggy

Playing on an argument, for clarity sake. Please explain:

I don’t mind paying extra for the benefit we will all utilize. I pay taxes now, and I see they’re used to maintain roadways, salt the streets during snowstorms, maintain other human services, etc. It’s all fine. But, what if I don’t want to get tagged with taxes for my next door neighbor who is a habitual drinker (leading to kidney failure), chain smoker (leading to various diseases), loves his/her big macs (obesity), and these are all things he/she can control. So, because of his/her poor voluntary choices, I should pay a part of their treatments that could otherwise have been averted if he/she practiced moderate health to begin with?

You understand what I mean? Where is the safety net to insure that if I pay into the combined pool, yet withdraw little or no benefit, I should be reimbursed to compensate me, or to reward me for maintaining a healthier lifestyle. Wouldn’t that be a better incentive? And maybe this is something that has been mentioned as being a part of the broader policy, I do not know, and please excuse me for my ignorance.

You will Pay more in taxes, and get back more in savings from the health care plan. So yo come out ahead. The Clinton camp is stating half the truth - taxes will he raised.nwhile omitting the savings from healthcare plant hat are more than tax increase.

Hence the point you made about having to pay MORE for someone else’s poor health is moot. Because you will pay LESS.

Lot of times, poor health is not just a choice. Those who earn minimum wage and having to work 60 to 80 hrs per week also live bin areas where you don’t have good supermarkets with healthy food. The increase in taxes would help level the playing field. Soo ELEVERYONE has access to healthy food. Which will LOWER healthcare costs.