Err wait you think most americans are ok paying 10%-20% more in taxes to cover other americans? IS this a joke? I could stand to pay 3% more to cover kids under 18. I sure as hell am not ok paying 10-20% more. I'm already taxed up the ass being a 29 year older single person making close to six figures. I'm not willing to give up another 10-20k a year. that's insane.
In fairness, he didn't say 10%-20% tax increase; he said:
health insurance/tax-based health care expenditures going up 10% - 20%
But otherwise, I agree with you. I don't have much of a problem ensuring that kids under 18 are covered, but it isn't my role in life to ensure that Billy Bob can sit on his ass watching TV and drinking Natty Light in the comfort of his trailer while I'm footing the bill for his health care. As cold as it may sound, my view is that if you don't contribute income taxes, you don't get covered (barring exceptions like short term/long term disability, while receiving unemployment, etc).
And yes, before the usual suspects chime in, I KNOW Billy Bob can run to the emergency room and get "free" health care. I don't agree with that either.