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Old 08-01-2009, 07:12 AM
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Winged Wheeler
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Originally Posted by FighterHayabusa View Post
I on the other hand will take some concessions to make sure a hard working, tax paying, long haul trucker/owner with a pre-existing condition isn't just SOL when it comes to health insurance.
OK, let's stipulate that this trucker's health insurance is more important than my right to the money that I earned with my time and labor. Let's also recall that money is fungible.

Does this trucker, or any of his covered dependents:

--consume more calories than the RDA?
--use tobacco, alcohol, coffee, or other drugs?
--have expenses for a pet?
--have expenses for a hobby?
--have a TV, computer, or other non-essential computer electronics?
--have expenses for cable, internet etc?
--Do the live in a house that is bigger than they need?
--do they have a car that is bigger than they need?
--do they have other, non-subsistence expenses?

Are any of these expenses more important than my right to keep my own money?

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