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sundance521
Member since : Jul-14-2008 (Verified)
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sundance521
07/16/2008
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I am sorry that my comments apparently upset or offended you. That was not my intention. Perhaps I did word my post a little strongly... I did so only because I was VERY insulted by the comments of the prior poster: "Our government has expanded into areas it was never meant to, and in so doing, has taken money from us, in taxes, to be used in programs of their choosing. In other words, it runs charities I have not chosen, using my money."
I take STRONG exception to his/her insinuation that I (and you too, for that matter) would like to be a leech on society by demanding that the government pay my bills. If you are going to throw an accusation like that at me, you had better expect a response, because you ARE going to get one. I never asked for anything from him/her and don't want anything from him/her. I want only that my government do what it is supposed to do, which is act FOR THE PEOPLE (not for the special interests, ie insurance companies and the medical industry). Sound familiar? It certainly should. I suggest that the prior poster do a little research, as he/she apparently never saw those words.
My point is that if our government did not allow the blatant ripoffs of the insurance and medical folks, I would not be in the fix I am in. If that person has enough money to pay off in cash the kind of bills I have, more power to him/her. He/she can go to the country club, shoot a round of golf then retire to the lounge and toast the little people. As for me, I have done everything I am supposed to do and I still have very real problems and a government who apparently could not possibly care less. And people with the mentality of the prior poster are not helping any, but are contributing to the problem.
Again, sorry if I offended you, it was certainly not my intent.
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sundance521
07/16/2008
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Spoken like a true repuke. It is wonderful that you apparently have several hundred thousand dollars put away just in case you have serious medical problems, and will be able to simply pay cash. I would guess that the vast majority of Americans, especially in these economic times (ie, bush's America) do not.
My wife was in an auto accident that nearly killed her, and I had two heart attacks. Neither one of us asked for these things, trust me. Keep in mind, that we have insurance, did the whole time. Between the two of us, our bills are well over half a million dollars. Closer to three quarters of a million (medical costs are a whole seperate issue). Insurance did not pay anywhere near all of that. We are left with enough degt that our net worth is a negative number, a very large one at that (and we own a house that is 90% paid off!!) I guess your solution is to just euthanize us, and all the others like us? Because we don't happen to be among the elite class who has that kind of money to just pay off the bills??
I am not asking for any charity from you, you can take your money and guess where you can put it, pal. I only ask that the insurance that I pay through the nose for should do what it's supposed to do, and that perhaps the medical industry should not be something akin to legalized rape.
Thanks for your comments, now go back into the hole you crawled out of, and in spite of your assinine comments, I hope you never have to find out the hard way that doing all the right things (being a productive citizen, paying your taxes, having medical insurance) will be of precious little help to you if you do the unforgiveable in America; get sick.
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sundance521
07/14/2008
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I understand what you are saying Debbie and I would probably have agreed with you a while back, in the days when I was a little more idealistic than I am nowadays. There was a time when I refused to vote for someone that I didn't think deserved the job 100%. Consequently, I didn't vote much, for most of my life.
Well, my feelings on that have changed. Here is reality... either Obama or McCain is going to be the next prez, period.... and Nader has no realistic chance whatsoever. A vote for him is tantamount to a vote for McCain (just as it was for someone else not too long ago...), and I will not do that under any circumstances. Unlike my younger, more idealistic days, today I realize the reality of the situation... it's either Obama or McCain... and I will NOT support the party that has systematically driven my beloved USA into the toilet, therefore Obama gets my vote.
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sundance521
07/14/2008
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I hear you too. My wife and I are out in the cold, as you are. My heart goes out to you.
My wife was in a very bad car accident (near fatal) in '01, and her medical bills were astronomical. I had insurance, still do... even with the insurance, the medical bills were bad enough that I had to swallow my pride and file bankruptcy. That was three years ago. The following year, I had two heart attacks (and triple-bypass surgery). STILL with insurance, supposedly great insurance.... yet we are back to where we were before we filed bankruptcy, with one exception.... bankruptcy is not an option because we already did it. I have only a small balance on my mortgage, less than 10% of the market value of the house... yet, I could sell the house and still NOT be able to pay off the medical bills I have. Again I remind you, that I HAVE medical insurance, have had it all along. Our mail mostly consists of threats from collection agencies. We are already paying more than 20% of our income toward accounts that have placed judgements on us, and we are about to be sued again. I am back working, still have insurance, and our financial future is bleak indeed. We have to be careful with every penny, and that gets tougher every day. We need our phone service, how could my wife (who is still disabled and homebound) call 911 without it? I need my car, or I don't work and therefore we don't get my salary... that means gas, insurance, upkeep... I guess the only luxuries we have are internet and cable TV, but I don't consider them luxuries as without them my poor wife would only be able to stare at the walls 24 hours a day.
We have done everything right, decent, and honest. And where has that gotten us? One small step away from homelessness. Don't take what you have for granted.... and whatever you do, DON'T get yourself injured or sick in America, if you do your financial life is OVER!!
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