Absolutely ..I think I made a point ( in one of the plethora of threads on this issue) regards the statistics of 20/30 something’s choosing NOT to be covered as I, like you thought in those days I would live forever, military service not withstanding……… when I joined the civilian job market in 90, I took my chances..for a while….these 44 million who are uninsured have a sizable percentage as you say of those who don’t opt INTO a health care plan if it costs them anything….. just like the minimum wage argument, they are cherry picking stats to buttress their position…. dude, I didn't need that....nightmares tonight.... “number 4368…number 4368!!!!!” (Indignant tone)…poor schlep shuffles up to the window…. “yes..what can I not do for you?” “…I am…. Well… sick I have a 104 temp. and my midsection is swelling’.. “You look fine to me”……"okay (big sigh) lets get you an appt. with a doctor” “Oh thank you thank you thank you” “easy stud, go stand in that line over there” “uhmm the one outside the door?” “ *glaring*….yea…and?” “Oh sorry, yes of course” 3 hours later “Yes, what can I not do for you?" “…I am…. Well… sick I have a 104 temp. and my midsection is swelling”.. “*sigh* okay …hold on….you need a doctors appt. I guess(?)” “Yes I uhm got sent to this line for one….” “ I now why you got sent here, quiet!!!….*sigh* (telephone rings, call from a friend takes up the next 20 minutes)….. Call over, “civil” servant looks up..”oh you’re still here” “…I am…. Well… sick I have a 104 temp. and my midsection is swelling” "uhm hang on'".9 'civil' servant gets up...heads to the rear of the building..stopping off talking to a few co-workers..grabs a ding dong from the snack tray, eats it....sits, riffles though a month old copy of People magazine....gets up, comes back to the tray and grabs a twinkie....disappears...re-appears 20 minutes later... “…I am…. Well… sick I have a 104 temp. and my midsection is swelling” “you said that already *sigh* ..okay see Doctor Puffinstuff..heres your authorization”. “gee thanx…thanx a lot…thank you …oh… uhmm wait..this appt. is for 6 months from now….” “(indignant tone ) yes and?????”