Message #337644

[MsRowdyRedhead]

71996

If we stop giving out trophies for showing up, and stop making welfare so rich and rewarding, maybe someday people will be more responsible for themselves.

Screening is easy... and cheap to free. 
Set the income level criteria, and allow the two or three oldest churches (or synagogues) in each town or city to screen all poor in that city or town for true neediness. I say oldest so new churches wouldn't pop up to cheat.  They are already set up to help the poor.  Once verified the legitimately in need of healthcare at no or lo cost get free visits and the cost comes from the newly cleaned up welfare budget.  Working poor would get the same deal. Working almost poor would have a small copay.. The doctor could simply be reimbursed by a full deduction on their income tax for the common cost ( what the other insurance companies pay) No extra govt dept need be made. People would not need to belong to a church to apply, any more than they do now to use a soup kitchen.
=D