Originally Posted by Vecha
I'm curious to know what definition you are using(there are several). Do you mean that people don't "need" to drive? Don't need to drive to a job/groceries?
Also, the logic behind connecting car insurance to health insurance has to do with responsibility.
With Car insurance, Responsibility in having at least basic car insurance in order to maintain some responsibility in any damage you cause on the road.
With Health Insurance, having responsibility in not putting the burden of your emergency room visit on those around you.
Many, many people go into major debt over hospital bills when they choose not to get regular doctor visits, maintain health insurance.
Who pays for those bills? They don't just disappear.
What is sad is that the individual mandate was, in part, a Republican idea.
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Sorry, forgot to put in /sarcasm. That's the argument that was put against me in the near beginning of the thread for making the same point therandomone made.