Posts Made By: David Wrend

I'm a little curious where you arrive at the figure of 50,000 people dying per year because they lack health coverage. The poor are eligible for Medicaid and many State run programs. Those with pre-existing conditions have many options themselves in most states. If you go to a hospital they will not turn you away nor refuse treat you if you don't have the ability to pay so I'd like you to be explicit about who you think is dying.

Thank you for answering. I personally find that 'study' complete hogwash in its conclusion. People that do not place a priority in insuring themselves are also people that do not take responsibility in their own health care. For a study to estimate 4 times as many deaths as any previous study has before makes it suspect.

The conclusion that it was lack of health insurance that caused these 'excess deaths' is what is pure fantasy. Most that read this board have a degree or four and can tell the difference between BS science and real studies. The basic idea of your original premiss "Health Insurance is immoral" is a childish position or maybe just a shill for Obama.

You brought up some interesting points that initially did not cross my mind as I blindly voted for the $15/annum. I didn't think about driving buyers and first time users away. There is a wide variety of users, some desperate for $ from a layoff, casual browsers, equipment junkies and those looking for a hard to find part etc.
A couple of thoughts:
Discounts for customers of Anacortes.
I'm not sure of the gambling laws as they pertain to commercial enterprises but maybe use online raffles to raise money. The raffles work well for charities.