Question by Right-wing nutjob: When the issue of the govt. forcing people to purchase health care arises, why do people always? try to compare it to auto insurance

Question by Capone: How do you feel about Hillary possibly pilfering wages to pay for mandatory health care? Hillary has said she might (and I stress the word may) force individuals to buy health insurance even if they do not want it. People have compared it to mandatory auto insurance. The difference is if you [...]

Question by hairyford2: pre existing condition health coverage? i have just received notification that my health insurance premium will drastically increase in 2009. i am self employed, so im not part of a group plan. ive checked quotes on the web to compare to the higher rate. if i switch plans i can save $ [...]

Question by The Karate Kid: Concur or Disagree: Health is the most critical and essential component to having a productive life? If you disagree, what is? And either way you answer, how is health insurance compared to something like auto insurance? we’re not talking about where health care reform should go on this question by [...]

Question by hairyford2: pre existing condition health coverage? i have just received notification that my health insurance premium will drastically increase in 2009. i am self employed, so im not part of a group plan. ive checked quotes on the web to compare to the higher rate. if i switch plans i can save $ [...]

Question by Thomas D: Question about the requirement to buy health Insurance? I have seen many people on here equate the mandate to buy health insurance compared to having to buy auto insurance: I think it is a false argument because I have options to driving and I do not need to carry auto insurance [...]

Question by The Plutocrat’s Favorite Lap Dog: Why do people keep comparing health insurance mandates to vehicle insurance mandates? Automobile insurance mandates are done at the STATE level, in accordance with the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. constitution. Yet people (the president included) continue to claim that a FEDERAL mandate to buy insurance is no [...]

Question by See The Numbers, Feel The Pain: Should health insurances be forced to accept people with pre existing conditions? I have noticed that a lot of liberals love to compare vehicle insurance to health insurance. A common saying in the liberal community is: “Well you have to have vehicle insurance to protect your car, [...]

Question by LookinForAnswers: Health insurance question, please help!!? I am 18 years old. I currently have health insurance through my employer and it doesn’t seem all that great. I pay $ 57.07 a week. This is my first time having insurance on my own, and to me, with trying to buy and new vehicle and [...]

Question by civil_av8r: Why do people compare Mandatory Health Ins with Mandatory Vehicle Ins? When you drive you are putting others at risk so I can see why they want mandatory vehicle insurance. Who are you putting at risk, besides yourself, without having health insurance?