John
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:39:39 +0000, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's a bit of a bone of contention here that those seen to be least deserving (criminals) seem to get the best free medical treatment, whereas those who really need it (homeless) often are the ones who find it hardest.
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Unfortunately, the American penal system (actually, the penal system of the states,
there is no American penal system unless you count Federal prisons) doesn't dole out
anything like you've described.
mike wilson wrote:
>
> If the US "penal" system is anything like the UK's that will entitle
> them to nothing but the very best medical care of all types - like
> _immediate_ emergency care, mental health care on tap, etc. So maybe it
> would be good for them...
>
> Of course, the tax would have to be on those whose sensibilities are
> _truly_ outraged by seeing someone begging. A sensibility tax. I like
> the sound of that. And there would have to be an affordability element
> to it, as well.
>
> mike
>
> er, just in case - that was sarcasm. Been in trouble for this
> before....
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