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I am traditionally very conservative; I was raised that way. Even though I've researched why I believe what I believe, there's only a select few issues I can budge on.
Namely, universal healthcare. My thoughts are changing slightly on it when I consider that I'm currently on health insurance. I have some medical conditions from asthma to slightly unstable knee ligaments that, when struck somewhat or pressured on an angle, will snap sideways which results in insane pain. This has happened 7 times over my 22 years of life. The 6th time I broke a quarter-sized piece of bone out of my right kneecap. The 7th resulted in a painful bone contusion.
Where am I going with this?
IF I did not have healthcare, I would be immeasureably screwed. I cannot help but not want others to suffer. Granted, I am cautious of the government because there is the possibility of more and more government control---like baby steps, per se. Still, I hate human suffering. This puts me in a very difficult position because I don't know what alternatives there are and even if there were the right/left would fight and drown out everything else.
What do you think of this? I don't have much background info, but I am certainly willing to learn from it.
Namely, universal healthcare. My thoughts are changing slightly on it when I consider that I'm currently on health insurance. I have some medical conditions from asthma to slightly unstable knee ligaments that, when struck somewhat or pressured on an angle, will snap sideways which results in insane pain. This has happened 7 times over my 22 years of life. The 6th time I broke a quarter-sized piece of bone out of my right kneecap. The 7th resulted in a painful bone contusion.
Where am I going with this?
IF I did not have healthcare, I would be immeasureably screwed. I cannot help but not want others to suffer. Granted, I am cautious of the government because there is the possibility of more and more government control---like baby steps, per se. Still, I hate human suffering. This puts me in a very difficult position because I don't know what alternatives there are and even if there were the right/left would fight and drown out everything else.
What do you think of this? I don't have much background info, but I am certainly willing to learn from it.