Health Care is a right

I think everybody should have access to quality health care. The one thing I think people should have to cover themselves would be diseases that they brought upon themselves (drug/alcohol abuse).

Who's rights are right?

The smoker wants to light up, it's his right. I don't want to smell it, that's my right.

So, who's right?

I work hard for my money, budget expenses, save for retirement. I think I should have the right to decide where my money goes. I already fund social programs that assist individuals who are unable to support themselves. And I really don't have a problem with a sustainable healthcare system for those who fall through the cracks.

What I do have a problem with is people who do not budget for their needs. The healthcare poster children paraded in the media, sitting in their living rooms with their big screen TV's...Jr. texting on his Blackberry, wearing the latest in Tommy Hilfiger, Cadillac in the driveway. They had no problem charging all these material things on their credit cards, wanting to show the world just how well off they are.....but health insurance....not even on their radar.

People think they are entitled to anything they want, but won't pony up for what they need.

I find the news to be highly over rated television ads. If true life and fact is what one is after -go speak with those living in it and get first account, subjective statements. That said, the news is not evidence based, it more propaganda than anything else -they report what sells (or gets people to tune in at dinner time).

Please don't continue thinking an iPod=wealth. It could have been a gift, a donation, a well placed advertisement, it may have even been placed by the news crew as a prop in order to stir controversy, who knows.

I don't think any one is expecting others to feel sorry for the under/less privileged, I think all we're asking for is humanity instead. We need to realize some people are lazy, some are stupid, some have had unfortunate accidents, and some are just plain unfortunate...What ever the case, don't you think that if one child gets cancer therapy, shouldn't all???