The Ledge's Monthly Approval of President Obama-Do You Approve??? August 2009

[Gailh]

Originally Posted by David

Philosophically, I don't consider healthcare a right. I don't consider anything a right that someone has to involuntarily supply (which means I'm not talking about obvious cases like contracts, where agreements have been made & money has been paid).

If heart surgery (for example) is my right, then somewhere a heart surgeon is ipso facto under government compulsion to supply it to me. This doesn't fly in my book.

Remember that healthcare is free only if the doctor or nurse has agreed to fix me for free.)

What about education?

Gail