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Most People Shun Individual Insurance

February 06, 2008 02:16 PM ET | Michelle Andrews | Permanent Link | Print

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I believe our tax dollars SHOULD go into things that benefit the lot of us domestically. Whether it be infrastructure, health care (a human right?), education, or any public services, if you travel outside the US, you'll see citizens of other first world countries have better mail service and, would you believe, a lower murder rate...

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People who are above the poverty level should take personnal responsibility for things like health insurance and stop expecting the government to take care of them. That is not what our tax money if for.

shunning individual health insurance policiies

Is it a possibility that the people discussed had rather make payments on a new pickup, atv, ski-mobile or some other recereational toy than insurance preminum? Knowing if they need medical services they can go in thru the emergency room and get the same services(basically free) or their state will give them some sort of medical card. It's a personal priority. The down side of this is the ones with insurance pay higher premimums to pay for the non-covered.

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