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Old 09-21-2004, 07:17 PM   #6
Ronn_Bman
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Join Date: March 11, 2001
Location: North Carolina USA
Age: 58
Posts: 5,177
Quote:
Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Wanna hear how my plan provides that failure to wear a seatbelt results in a waiver of insurance rather than a fine by the government?

The problem with these very logical and sensible plans is that when someone is lying there dying, we have to be willing to still enforce the rule. "Sorry, bub, no health care for you -- you're a goner, make your peace."
I think that is a very fair and accurate comparison with the monies wasted by smokers. Equally stupid yet intentional actions which result in high health care expenditures based solely on the actions of the patient. An expenditure which the innocent client base if forced to eat over and over and over.

The only difference between the two actions is that smoking is legal but riding unrestrained in a vehicle isn't.

Timber, you are two for two so far this week. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]
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