Red, it seems that you went through a lot of hardships in your life, and I am sorry you had to go through that. I can't imagine kind person like you wishing any of it on others, but that is how your posts reads.

"It is not the government's job" conservative line of thinking is used to justify undermining main function of our government - that is combine society's resources and then distribute them in most effective way. How can an individual engage in "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" if they are sick, starving and have no way out of their predicaments?

Health care is a fundamental human need and existing system that does not guarantee basic health care to every member of society makes it impossible to achieve or exercise your freedoms. Fundamental Human Needs. How can one advance career, or start your own business, or invent next technological breakthrough if one has to be concerned with preexisting conditions, breaks in coverage and all other evils this system inflicts on us?

The system we have right now is barbaric. It is nether consumer-choice oriented nor market-driven, nether 'greater overall good' nor best individual outcome-based. US health care costs more than anywhere in the world and delivers worst results. Doesn't matter what ideological side of this debate you happen to subscribe to - one thing you cannot deny, existing system is simply does not work.

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