Loyal reader Global View asks – in response to RedStateVT’s Health Care Questionnaire – how the average Joe can afford health insurance premiums. Thanks for the question…here is our response. The answer is actually found in the post itself. Position yourself in life – through the good choices you make – to be able to pay for the things you need. Focus on education, training, family, friends and church. Don’t have more wives or children than you can afford. Don’t be a slacker and then bemoan your status in life. You own it. In short, make good decisions.
RedStateVT believes that the answer to health care and health insurance is actually achieved through catastrophic insurance policies. With a higher annual deductible ($10,000 or higher) the average individual or family would be motivated to do the following: become a smarter consumer of medical services, focus on preventative care including diet and exercise and not live beyond their means (e.g. don’t buy the new pick-up truck, flat screen TV or Disney vacation before you have put aside money for health care.) Very high deductible policies are available and are affordable by anyone who lives responsibly.
OK, but this assumes that Republicans would support (i) education about eating a more healthy diet (something they criticized Obama for today) and (ii) divorcing health insurance from employment so that the non-employed can get the same group rate as the employed (I haven't seen support for that from either side).
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