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From: Brett Robson <jet_boy@deja.com>
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Subject: Re: Dentists in Japan
Date: 3 Jul 2003 20:05:29 -0700
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On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:29:09 -0400, "Kevin  ...
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>Right. I purchase auto insurance, but it does not pay for my gasoline, oil,
>tires, maintenance, or any other such routine expenses. Neither does my
>homeowner's insurance cover the costs of routine repairs to my home.
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The comparison is to a car is completely bogus, a regular visit to the doctor is
nothing like a car service or house painting. As mentioned above insurance
spreads the cost over a population (Kevin) and to yourself over time (Drew); but
also it removes health costs from discretionary spending, something you would
have no comprehension of.

To many people the cost of a single visit to a doctor (or "primary health care
giver" as you would say) is a significant cost and likely to be delayed or
avoided because of more immediate costs.
Of course the loony republican line you ascribe to is that this is a good thing,
it stops poor people clogging up health system.

It is interesting that you proscribe behaviour to general population that you
hold in contempt but you have absolutely no idea what it's like. No wonder you
like to read Ben Sharpio, it's very easy to proscribe behaviour when you don't
have to follow it yourself.

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"he [John Ashcroft] deliberately left Jesus out of office prayers to avoid
offending non-Christians."   - Ben Shapiro 27/2/2003