Jim Dandy: I don't think this is the case at all. First, the costs can't be sustained. Eventually, something will give. Likely, that will be in the form of health care cuts, long waiting lists, and denial boards. That's exactly what's happening in other parts of the world.

There is no right to personal health care. It's not up to the government to force me to pay for your health care. I've spent my lifetime working hard in many jobs and I've always provided for my family. When we were without insurance (when the second child was born) we paid out of our pocket. We didn't beg the government to help us out. When I was laid off, I found whatever I could and I worked. I didn't sit on unemployment. And for a long time I worked three jobs. I wasn't rich or particularly smart, but I was a hard worker. I returned to school, received three degrees, and have worked for everything I now have. And my new reward for a lifetime of hard work and saving is that I get to help bail out failed businesses, support lazy welfare slobs, and help pay for the health care costs of those who didn't put in the work to support themselves and their family. That is NOT a deal to me.