Child Health: Suppose your adult child had no health insurance

Suppose your adult child had no health insurance . . .?
. . . and that his kid, your grandchild, needs an operation but the hospital won't do it unless you co-sign. What percent of democrats would sign? What percent of republicans would sign? Judging from their selfish views that republicans write so much about, I think 80% of democrats would sign verses only 30 to 40% of republicans. What do you think? DNAfairy: See above and hone your math. Another Account: See below and do the math. Randi Rhodes spoke of an insurance executive making 110 thousand dollars per hour! Still wonder why they give more? ML: Well lets do the math. I make 30 dollars an hour and CEO's make thousands per hour. Well of course they give more! Duh! Do you see how the GOP does us working people? Just like in Nazi Germany pointing out how the Jews live like pigs in squaller. Well that was because of the lack of opportunities the Nazi's caused. Similarly, the GOP is the party of the rich and they point out how the working class are "bums" because they don't give as much as they do. See? Paul see: Do some simple math
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Why would someone with no insurance have a kid?? EDIT: Pardon me for not giving a sh*t about the imaginary people in this question. Sounds like somebody wouldn't be getting an operation. Are we assuming the grandparent has money?? What if none of them have insurance....should we start a govt. plan?? This is stupid. EDIT2: Your Nazi rant is absurd. If you think Republicans view "working people" like Nazis did Jews, you should go jump off a building.
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BINGO! Water Over Gold.......are you old enough to be on this site? My apologies well done. ML.......GOP and Newsmax really do not count as charities, I think we are referring to non-profit organizations.
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Nice try. Go check the statistics on which party's members give most to charities. Start by comparing Bush/Cheney and Obama/Biden.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/opinion/21kristof.html?_r=1&em Nuff said.
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I honestly think both sides would sing for their family member;s medical care.
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I think that dealing in "what-ifs" is akin to not living in reality. The funny thing about this question is that you equate people who wouldn't sign whatever co-sign paper your talking about to republicans. Chew on this. I am an Obama voter who wholeheartedly disagrees with his health care plan.
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"ML" giving to charity has nothing to do with this question .besides it is probably Bush and Cheneys guilty consience that makes them give more to charity. After all they are just giving the people that they cheated some of their own money back. Now to answer the question.Democrat, I definitely would sign.
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I think it would depend on the fiscal status of the grandparent regardless of political party affiliation.
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Actually, to correct a statement made by one of the answerers... conservatives/reps, whatever, do NOT give more to charities. They give more to "churches" which the study referenced included as charities.
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Then why has it been proved time and time again, that republicans donate more out of their OWN pockets than democrats. Democrats are only generous with OTHER people's money. I have noticed that most of the rich Republicans, MOST, are people who built what they have with their own hands, whether it be running a restaurant or any other small business. A lot have been poor and WORKED to get where they are, where the rich democrats tend to be people who are born rich and get movie deals and things of that nature. Then the Dems scream that we need to help the poor, where the Rep on the other side HAS BEEN poor and knows that anyone can succeed if they just try harder. Is it so hard for someone to work harder for what they have? Jack-What do you think churches do? A lot give clothes and food and toys to families who don't have much. That is charity isn't it? EDIT-Sorry, guess what? I and most of the people I know are low end middle class. The people struggling and living paycheck to paycheck, yet not quite "poor" enough to qualify for help. I work/ed in a factory, a factory, making $18 an hour, yeah I am so rich.
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I'm a Republican, and I can't imagine ANYONE refusing to sign, regardless of party affiliation Also, your preconceived notion is incorrect...It's conservatives who believe that we should take care of our own families, rather than force other people (taxpayers) to take care of them I would do anything for my family's well-being, and I always have
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Born again Repubs tithe 10% of their income, so that they won't go to hell. That's their "Charity". Other than that, the only way they sign off on their kin's surgery is if they get the house and car signed over to them.
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I would sign @what kind of idiot has a kid without insurance? Gee....maybe someone who lost their job or their employer based insurance premiums were too high.....OR....a million other reasons!
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then you don't know statistics and don't do any research in your pathetic brainwashed life. Republicans are more charitable then Democrats.
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LOL -- Typical self-proclaimed expert saying " I think..... I think..... I think " You know what I think ? I think you don't have a shred of statistics, facts or evidence to back up any of your claims. FYI - Statistics do reveal that more than half of the nations Medicaid Recipients are Democrats and Medicaid Recipients do not require any health insurance other than Medicaid. Pray tell what are these " selfish views that republicans write so much about " ? In as much as I am quite certain that you certainly categorize " those rich republicans " who according to our tax code would pay more taxes in a higher tax backet on more income.............how in the world can you maintain that republicans who pay substantially more taxes than democrats are " selfish " ? Since when is paying more taxes " selfish " ?

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Suppose your adult child had no health insurance