You wake up in the morning. You yawn, you stretch, you grab a cup of coffee.
Outside, sitting at the curb, is a long luxurious stretch limo. It waits patiently while you complete your morning routine. As you leave the house, the tinted glass slides silently downward and a silk-gloved hand emerges. As you walk toward the limo, you remove your wallet from your pocket, take out a 20 dollar bill, and place it in the gloved hand. The tinted glass glides upward as the limo rolls away. This scene is repeated daily, including weekends.
Why are you giving money to an obviously rich person every day?
The answer is simple, he's the health insurance man.
I tell this story simply to illustrate the absurdity of what we, as Americans, will take. I based the daily totals on what three people pay for health insurance. If you take your monthly premium total and divide it by 30, you come up with your daily contribution.
Now ask yourself this: What do you pay daily for other things, and what do you get in return for your money? How about food? We shell out plenty for food, but the return is alright. It tastes good (I hope) and your body is nourished. What about electricity? At my house it runs about $5 a day. For my fiver I get my food refrigerated, my heating (or cooling), my entertainment and light. Not bad.
Now let's go back to Mr. Glove. When you need health services, is he forthcoming with some of that money you've been giving him? Fat chance!!! If he held up his end of the deal, he might have to give up the limo. He stonewalls, makes excuses and points at the fine print. But tomorrow he will be back for another twenty bucks.
Again, how absurd is it that we can give up so much money on a daily basis, get so little in return and not scream in outrage? Today, right now, look at your insurance premium. How much do you give to Mr. Glove every day? Hmmmmm.....