the_human_being
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Everyone has always had the opportunity to buy health insurance.
In the sense that everyone has always had the opportunity to buy a Lexus.
Many simply chose not to do so until they had a major accident or illness.
Many chose not to, true. And they're the ones howling the loudest now about being "forced" to take adult responsibility.
However, either you really don't know as much as you claim to, or you're lying about people waiting until they have a major accident or illness.
Here's a test for you: What would happen if you waited until after you smashed up your car to get auto insurance? (Hint: Your premiums would be obscene.)
Why pretend the old system of health insurance was any different?
The only area in which it was different was in preexisting conditions. That would be the equivalent of an auto insurer saying "Sorry, we don't like the model you're driving. No coverage."
Stop lying.
Who's lying? What I said was that many people waited until they had a major illness or accident. Now, once they have had a heart attack or something, they now have a pre-existing condition and no insurance company would have taken them. You need to read and understand what I am saying smartass.