Politico: The argument that healthcare is a moral responsibility was discredited in the 90s!

Once again with the brilliance, Politico reports:

Via the Daily Dish:





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Our media everybody:

An argument that was ridiculed by Republicans and other well-fed persons, and generally incapable of moving selfish people to act in a humane and altruistic manner....

You think the housing crises started something. Probably not even that, but then nobody in this country doesn't think about anything but their toys and money. Let the insurances keep raising rates and boosting the the out of pocket expenses. Folks that have any sense and the means will save for that contingency and not spend. Folks that don't have the means will go bankrupt and not spend. There goes your recovery. I for one have don't trust any company that advertises on TV much less the net. I research throughly the claims made and find most are bogus it or you can do the same thing with things that you have around the house. I really think that will become the norm especially in light of what's happening.

You're absolutely right about the morals in this country. I'm a Christian, but not one of those 'professed Christians', they are the modern day Pharisee

Happy karma, lapdogs.

Denying swine flu shots to those who can't afford them? Smart move? After all we have no "moral authority" to help these people who were to lazy to have the means to pay for their own flu shots.

Of course we won't be able to leave our McMansions and go anywhere because people all around us will be coughing their lungs out and spreading germs that will infect even our well insured bodies.

You can't appeal to fat smug satisfied people on the basis of moral authority. Selfishness, that's what they'll understand.

If everybody doesn't have health care, it affects YOU, Republic.com.

Douchebaggage to the max.

This is a Conservative Nation. "No one is owed anything" as
Tim Russert use to say.

The Moral Argument for Health Care tics off the Right. Politico
is trying nicely to warn us.

``At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge,'' said the gentleman, taking up a pen, ``it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time. Many thousands are in want of common necessaries; hundreds of thousands are in want of common comforts, sir.''

``Are there no prisons?'' asked Scrooge.

``Plenty of prisons,'' said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.

``And the Union workhouses?'' demanded Scrooge. ``Are they still in operation?''

``They are. Still,'' returned the gentleman, `` I wish I could say they were not.''

``The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?'' said Scrooge.

``Both very busy, sir.''

``Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,'' said Scrooge. ``I'm very glad to hear it.''

``Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude,'' returned the gentleman, ``a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?''

``Nothing!'' Scrooge replied.

``You wish to be anonymous?''

``I wish to be left alone,'' said Scrooge. ``Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas and I can't afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the establishments I have mentioned: they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there.''

``Many can't go there; and many would rather die.''

``If they would rather die,'' said Scrooge, ``they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides -- excuse me -- I don't know that.''

``But you might know it,'' observed the gentleman.

``It's not my business,'' Scrooge returned. ``It's enough for a man to understand his own business, and not to interfere with other people's. Mine occupies me constantly. Good afternoon, gentlemen!''