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9. Let's Just Briefly Follow This Libertarian's Logic...

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 09:53 PM

Jan 2013

If he doesn't want to pay taxes for some bodies else's health care then at the same time he should also not want to pay his liability insurance on the car he drives. Same thing isn't it!? Supposedly this would be all in the interest of him advancing his freedom(s) and not having any "government imposed" fiscal imposition on his personal budget. So let's see how long that lasts for him. Probably until such time as he is hit in the side of his car crippling him for life by somebody who is driving with no car insurance. The government currently mandates that you maintain a liability premium (tax if you will) on your automobile for the good of the "collective" so we all can recover financially if somebody rams our car and cripples us for life. It is then we have some sort of restitution rather than it ending up as some sort of free for all. I don't think he sees how much of a total hypocrite he really is.

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Thom Hartmann Explodes at Libertarian over Life-Saving Healthcare [View all] thomhartmann Jan 2013 OP

Perfect example of a Libertarian. Marr Jan 2013 #1

YES, CORRECT SIR drynberg Jan 2013 #16

agreed samsingh Jan 2013 #2

Thanks, thom, for airing this...and pointing out that health care should be a right. nt antigop Jan 2013 #3

Had to pause at about the 8:26 mark ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #4

That was the part that got me. The system he claims works best killed his mother. Liberal Veteran Jan 2013 #7

I was thinking that too-- wasn't the pharmacist trying to make a better profit? NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #14

These young smart guys ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #25

The young smart ass must be a Randite. I got mine, get your own. lumpy Jan 2013 #19

Did that young idiot... jjewell Jan 2013 #5

If you cannot afford a doctor.... ErikJ Jan 2013 #6

This could have been much more productive without the yelling. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #8

Let's Just Briefly Follow This Libertarian's Logic... miamipilot Jan 2013 #9

yes, it's really such an infantile and nonsensical philosophy NoMoreWarNow Jan 2013 #15

What a supreme asshole! Disgusting!!! AAO Jan 2013 #10

!!!!!!! ErikJ Jan 2013 #20

This Guy Stone-Walled Thom supercats Jan 2013 #11

Thom, why do you bother? This piker isn't even willing to engage in honest debate and ... Scuba Jan 2013 #12

All boils down to how we perceive The Individual vs. Society.... Junkdrawer Jan 2013 #13

Thom shouldn't invite this guest back on. He doesn't dialog. He just shouts his crazy ideas. Overseas Jan 2013 #17

THom should hire an interviewer to "debate" with ErikJ Jan 2013 #21

Maybe. But this way does show how very few of them are ready to engage in real debate. Overseas Jan 2013 #23

This guy is as good as any of them. immoderate Jan 2013 #26

Thom should have shut down that conversation about 2 minutes in.... truth2power Jan 2013 #18

one of my favorite posts... 02potato Jan 2013 #22

It is a good one. CEO care above patient care. Overseas Jan 2013 #24

Is it wrong for me to hope that guy gets a terrible illness? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #27

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #28