I have a proposal for a fair means test to determine whether families and individuals should be eligible for the U.S. Socialized health care that is likely to result if Hillary gets elected. How about disallowing any individual that owns a car valued at more than $22,000 and families with 2 cars valued more than $44,000 (and no single car more than $22,000)? This seems like a fair means test, anyone who can afford an expensive car should be able to afford health insurance (in my mind, anyone who owns a $30,000 car certainly has a lot of discretionary funds, so why should I be paying their health care costs). It would not prevent less advantaged people from owning new cars either. In fact, they would own small, more fuel efficient cars that would save energy and have a lower carbon foot print (the people in the program would also be saving money on fuel and insurance). This seems like a fair and equitable means test, so I’m sure a lot of people will hate this idea.
2007-08-28
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