re: #723 Salamantis

And there are panels that decide who does and does not receive such charity; diverticulitis isn’t a glamorous malady good for PR purposes, so I don’t get it.

Just how is this any different from ‘death panels?”

Individuals give to people in need to, you know. Have you ever seen one of those jars on a store counter with a picture and plea for money to help for an operation? I pretty much always drop my change in them. Don’t you? And, no, I don’t expect to be personally thanked by the recipient, but I damn sure know they appreciate it.