a resounding "yes"

[The Straight Story]

The most controversial audience response came during an exchange between Texas Congressman Ron Paul and CNN host Wolf Blitzer, who posed the following hypothetical question:

"A healthy 30-year-old young man has a good job, makes a good living, but decides, you know what? I'm not going to spend $200 or $300 a month for health insurance because I'm healthy, I don't need it. But something terrible happens, all of a sudden he needs it. Who's going to pay if he goes into a coma, for example? Who pays for that?," Blitzer asked.

Following is the exchange:

Paul: Well, in a society that you accept welfarism and socialism, he expects the government to take care of him.

Blitzer: Well, what do you want?

Paul: But what he should do is whatever he wants to do, and assume responsibility for himself. My advice to him would have a major medical policy, but not be forced --

Blitzer: But he doesn't have that. He doesn't have it, and he needs intensive care for six months. Who pays?

Paul: That's what freedom is all about, taking your own risks. This whole idea that you have to prepare and take care of everybody --

Blitzer: But Congressman, are you saying that society should just let him die?

At that point some in crowd voiced a resounding "yes" in response to the question. Paul went on to say, "...we've given up on this whole concept that we might take care of ourselves and assume responsibility for ourselves. Our neighbors, our friends, our churches would do it. This whole idea, that's the reason the cost is so high."

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20105168-503544.html

And that is why I would vote for a bad democrat over any republican any day of the week.

[Ohio Joe]

1. Agreed - K&R - nt

[gateley]

2. Excellent statement at the end, TSS. And wow, was it the

same audience who applauded Perry's execution record? And I bet they'll be at Church on Sunday, proclaiming their love for the Lord.