Just got my proposed property tax bill for this year. It includes a charge of almost $300 for a local hospital chain. I called them to ask what the tax was for because if it was to cover community emergency services (ambulance, etc), then I could stomach it but of course it is not. I was told it was to cover the debt incurred by the hospitals for treatment of all those patients who can't PAY! Well we all know who THEY are! I asked the man why I should pay to cover costs for illegal immigrants and he of course denied that they were the ones causing these costs. I asked WHO then? He said well, if we have someone come in without papers, or insurance, or can't pay...... I said yes, that's the illegal immigrants. He said no, that his hospital chain covers all of south florida and includes lots of people. I asked him what how many illegal immigrants lived in south florida (can you spell c-u-b-a-n-s aka boat people?). I said look buddy, this is not Omaha, NB. It's south florida! Land of illegal immigration and I would be willing to bet most of those costs were incurred from treating illegal immigrants!
I don't have health insurance but if I go to the hospital and tell them I don't have any, they will either turn me away (why do they take them?) OR they will send my bill to collections who will hound me for months until I pay it! Afterall, I have assets that can be sold to pay the bills (and also the bills for illegals!). GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.