You are a voice of sanity on this thread. There are too many purists on this issue who refuse to deviate from their idealistic position. The current system has socialized medicine via free ER visits / medicare / medicaid BUT forcing these freeloaders to buy their own insurance is socialism ? I am afraid on this issue logic will not convert anyone because they automatically call Romney care socialized medicine without looking at the facts.
It is socialized medical care. They are FORCING people to particpate.
The problem is, is that they are making exceptions as to who pays. Mass has decided to create a group that will continue to get free healthcare and NOT have to buy a policy.
Guess what will happen in the very near future? I’ll even give you a chance to answer before I point out the obvious.