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Consequences come with health insurance choices
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Jul. 7, 2012 10:11 am
I don't believe you should be forced to buy health insurance. Suppose, though, you decline it, even though you can afford it, and later have to have expensive medical care for which you cannot pay. Should hospitals have to treat you? Give you a freebie and pass the costs on to the rest of us via higher medical bills?
Too often, those who defend their right to make unwise, unsafe choices are quite willing to let the responsible ones among us pay for those mistakes. If Gov. Romneycare repeals ObamaCare, opt out of health insurance if you wish, but be willing to live, or die, with the consequences. You have the right to be stupid. I have the right not to have to pay for your stupidity.
Steve Holmes
Iowa City
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