I have no clue what you are speaking of by saying that I am "spouting a party line". The mess that our healthcare system is in is a bipartisan problem regardless of any "party" preference. I was simply giving one example of how individual healthcare coverage could be tailored for one's specific anticipated need. If you think that government is the answer for our healthcare needs then so be it. Also, you cannot compare the funding of public education with private healthcare coverage. Public (government) education is funded by tax monies collected where the payors have no choice in the matter but to pay. Private health insurance is an option for a consumer to purchase or not to purchase and as such, there is nothing offensive about the consumer being able to buy the coverage desired. We are offered coverage and limits options for auto, homeowners, life, and other forms of insurance made available to us as consumers.

My intent was not to turn this into some form of political argument as that is not the purpose of this site.

Bill D.