re: #117 webevintage
(being sick without a Doctor to go to because you have no money to pay for one is an awesome bit of “individual greatness”.)

Actually, it is.
It is not my place to tell you how to spend your money / allocate your priorities.
Never mind that you can go to any hospital and get treatment.
Yes, I know that is a very expensive way to deliver services.
That having been said, there are certainly arguments for “public” clinics for basic health functions, especially routine immunizations, check-ups, etc.
And, certainly there are things the Gov’t can do to encourage more personal responsibility wrt to one’s health, and the paying for bills related to same.
Bottom line - the major factors in YOUR health are YOUR diet, YOUR lifestyle, YOUR exercise, YOUR smoking / other habits - why should anyone but YOU pay the frieght?