Healthcare rally takes part at Hugh MacRae Park Sunday

...there are lots of thin Socialists. As a matter of fact, a gaunt figure seems to be the eventual destiny of most people in a Socialist society. (Except for the fat-cat oligarchs, of course) Pay for your own healthcare. It's your responsibility, not mine. I'll pay my own way.

Let us hope that never happens. If it does none of us that pay our own way will be able to take care of ourselves anymore because we will be spending too much of our own money to support the deadbeats that WON'T get off their butts and take care of themselves. Do Not get ugly with common just because he has the nerve to speak the truth. And yes, maybe if they lost a little weight they wouldn't need so much healthcare. But, as guesty said, that would mean taking responsiblity for themselves.

Common has a good point. If people were taking better care of themselves, they might not need doctors as often. Maybe their physical condition wouldn't make their premiums higher and they could afford their own health care. I think the place to start is with people taking responsibility for their own health. Why are we so afraid of telling people that? Why is it "adolescent-like" to tell the truth?

Hey, the government has done such a great job with social security, why not give them healthcare too. What's the worst that could happen? The gov't screws up and people die? Hey, small price to pay for the other 2 percent of americans to get health insurance. Be aware that this isn't just tax dollars they are screwing with here. If the gov't messes this up, the consequences are going to be greater than we can imagine. I will not have that on my conscience. Therefore, I will not support gov't run healthcare until they can first prove they can run their current programs.

...but you keep reading my posts.... ..what does that make YOU?

Hmm-- Overweight? Granted, I could have held my stomach in, but I was more concerned about the sense of community and humanity in which I was sharing. I'm 5' 2 1/2" and weigh 112. I pay for my own health care, along with working for over 40 years (I started working when I was very very young). This is just a little bit of sardonic humor, but the people who group, label, depersonalize and demean and toss nasties and epithets probably are so bitter they might not understand there is humor in the world. They also wouldn't understand the idea of caring, concern, and compassion for others less fortunate than ourselves and acting to make the world a better place for those others in addition to just for ourselves. --And, sometimes those of us who currently consider ourselves fortunate may suddenly be in need (due to no fault of our own making). This level of hate and vitriol-- might lessen if those who spout it could understand (and possibly have even learned from childhood) that they could still prosper even when others prospered at the same time. I learned to share my candy bar at an early age-- and in fact, I learned that some times other kids would even share their candy bar with me when I didn't have any candy. This comment probably won't help people whose fear, anger, hatred clouds their sense that people should be treated with at least as much concern for their well being as many folks treat their pets. --But there's always hope.

Under ObamaCare, overweight individuals will have to lose weight or benefits. Say good bye to those Big Macs and chocolate shakes. ObamaCare is not all it's cracked up to be. If it was he and his family would agree to enter this program and give up their current health care. For that matter so would Congress. Nope, if you smoke, limited or no coverage. Overweight, lose it or limited or no coverage. Like Alcohol, stop it or limited or no coverage. The Plan literally requires enrollees to change their lives and become more healthy. Until they do, limited or no coverage for certain conditions. And don't forget, beginning at age 65, counseling on how to end your life.