Quote:I have never said, and wouldn't say that getting healthcare is a "privilege".  I beg to differ when you say that it's a "right".  Nowhere in The Constitution or the Declaration of Independence does it say that anyone is entitled to healthcare.  One place written about rights is in the Declaration of Independence where it specifically states that we have been endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

 

Sure we have been "granted" other "rights" via The Constitution, but it's important to think about how this country was founded and what the intention was.

 

Regarding health care and how things are done today, it's morphed into an un-controllable mess.  Obamacare made it worse.

 

Step back and look at the fundamentals.  That doctor that you are seeing whether it's at a clinic, in a hospital or in his office has paid a heavy price to be in his/her position.  We saw and still see college students "unhappy" (that's the politically and board friendly way to put it) regarding their student loans.  How much did these doctors put out to get through college and medical school.  How high are their student loans?  Should their knowledge and experience be a "right" for everyone or should they be allowed to reap the benefits of their hard work?  Do we get to a point where we "force" doctors to provide their services to anyone and not receive compensation for their work?  Should the government provide the compensation for people that can't pay, and if so, how much?

I don't hear anyone saying doctors should not be compensated by any stretch of the imagination. 

 

A bunch of wealthy guys that could afford healthcare at the time while writing a document that they intended to be fluid and in some cases completely replaced from time to time didn't think to explicit state healthcare as a right and instead chose very broad words? This should shock nobody. I think healthcare is essential to both life and happiness and aids greatly to liberty. 

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