Obama’s radio address describes health insurance as a ‘right

Washington Times ^ | 8-17-13 | Tom Howell Jr.

[William Tell 2]

President Obama on Saturday offered one of his strongest defenses to date of his signature domestic...

[baddog 219]

[ArcadeQuarters]

So I have a right to force someone else to pay for my healthcare? If this is such a great idea, why did we end slavery?

[Yo-Yo]

Obama’s radio address describes health insurance as a ‘right'

I remember being taught that in high school: "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of affordable health care."

/sarc

[Maceman]

If health INSURANCE is a right,why do I have to pay for it and better yet why am I forced to PAY for it if it is a RIGHT? Do I have to pay for free speech,the right to vote,to worship at my church,to travel from state to state,to pursue my interests?

Well, of course there is no automatic right to be given any economic commodity. You have a right to buy and thus own a gun, but not a right to have one given to you by the government.

[mountainlion]

The “Bill of Rights” are rights. I didn't see health care there.