That is NOT FAIR. Some people think Rush contributes a lot to society. :lol2:

Rush is able to fund any kind of care he wants for himself so good for him. My semi-joking question was why other people should have to pay for another guy's treatment especially if he is the skid row drunk?

``Are there no prisons?'' asked Scrooge.

``Plenty of prisons,'' said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.

``And the Union workhouses?'' demanded Scrooge. ``Are they still in operation?''

``They are. Still,'' returned the gentleman, `` I wish I could say they were not.''

``The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?'' said Scrooge.

``Both very busy, sir.''

``Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course,'' said Scrooge. ``I'm very glad to hear it.''

``Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude,'' returned the gentleman, ``a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?''

``Nothing!'' Scrooge replied.

``You wish to be anonymous?''

``I wish to be left alone,'' said Scrooge. ``Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas and I can't afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the establishments I have mentioned: they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there.''

``Many can't go there; and many would rather die.''

``If they would rather die,'' said Scrooge, ``they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. Besides -- excuse me -- I don't know that.''

Actually, they do, and you would. And a friendly person from patient resources would help you fill out a medical assistance application so you could have state-funded medical coverage after you left the hospital.

Been there, done that, seen it with my own eyes.

The system is not as broken as Obama wants you to think.

A better system for unfunded (or underfunded) persons needing primary care would be a significant improvement.

I agree with your last sentence and feel envy for those living in PA. Colorado is a very conservative state, despite having a democratic governer at the moment. Colorado spends as little on indigent care as it possibly can get away with. When I didn't have health insurance some years back and became ill and needed expensive tests, Colorado medicine just shrugged its shoulders. One medical official told me to move to California since I would get better care there. :headshake

Well, it is a cold state and the bodies of those who died without care could keep for months in the snow. I'm guessing that might be why some of those ministries are popular in CO. Sing a hymn, get a free bowl of soup.

Spirit also has no health care. So when that big burly Martian kicked sand in its face, then Spirit was simply left to die. If you think Colorado is cold, try Mars. No health care. Angry Martians who hate Limbaugh. And so cold that even buzzards will not chew on your remains.

Limbaugh in Hawaii has no idea what the rest of us in the universe are living with.

tw, did you resolve to have a sense of humor for the new year? That's darn funny!!

I'm a changeling. After two episodes of Craig Ferguson, I have morphed to adapt to a new environment.

Anyone know where to get hand puppets made? Where is the best place to buy kittens?

:corn:

LJ
Radar

And Rush and his ilk will applaud. Especially Merc.

You cold hearted bastard! My favorite skid row drunk was in poor health on 911, just down an alley from the world trade center! I was hoping he would get lifesaving care so he could be made into Soylen Green, thereby contributing to society. :p

An improvement would be a system that didn't turn middle class working folks into dead folks or poor folks.

I know it gives you a hard on to think that I listen to Rush but really I am more of an NPR person.

I don't know how you do it, Merc. I would think your head would explode.

Merc likes to get an idea what the enemy is up to. ;)