And I guess, most importantly, are you really so self-centered that you'd prefer to deprive others of the opportunity for the kind of insurance coverage you have, just because they are unlucky enough to work for a company that can't afford to provide it?

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich