On 7/18/2012 6:14, BOB KLAHN -> JOHN MASSEY wrote:   
      
    JM>>>>>> Yes.   Can you buy car insurance after a wreak? Can you buy   
    JM>>>>>> fire insurance after the house burns down?   
      
    BK>>>>>   You have to have car insurance before you drive.   
      
    JM>>>> Not if you only drive on private property.   
      
    BK>>>   And if you could guarantee you will never need medical care I   
    BK>>>   would be willing to say you should not be required to be under   
    BK>>>   the medical care insurance system.   
      
    JM>> I say that if I am willing to give up claim to your medical   
    JM>> care insurance system AND provide for my own future medical   
    JM>> care, I should not be forced to pay into YOUR  medical care   
    JM>> insurance system.   
      
    BK>   As long as the deal includes you die if you get sick and can't   
    BK>   pay for your care.   
      
   No problem.   
      
    BK>>>   I would trade all the wealth of all the billionaires in the   
    BK>>>   world for one child's life.   
      
    JM>> And that would be your choice. Unfortunately for you it's   
      
    BK>   Yes, it would. And if someone you cared about were in that   
    BK>   position I would bet you would change your tune in a hurry.   
      
   You would lose.   
      
    JM>> not yours to give. You can only give what you have. You   
      
    BK>   Yep. And the nation as a whole can give a portion of the   
    BK>   nation's wealth.   
      
    JM>> seem to think because you would give more than you have, it   
    JM>> gives you some sanctimonious excuse to take others'. I   
    JM>> don't think it does.   
      
    BK>   You would if it was your life at stake... my bet anyway.   
      
   Hope you don't gamble much.   
      
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