What do you consider middle class?

[gimmethesimplelife]

so, when I visit 16th century castles in the UK, and in Romania, I am “voting against the United States of America” rather than visiting the faux castles of Disney World and etc. I am voting against The “much of it that is toxic “in this country’s inability to preserve its historic buildings.

Alrighty, then. Maybe.

I just think of it as uncle Walt not getting my travel dollars because I think his product is stupid and boring.

IL, no offense, you are comparing apples and oranges here. Health care - especially when urgently needed - is a big deal and depending on the issue, potentially life saving. This does not compare in the slightest to where you or I might wish to travel - we're talking sometimes survival here vs. spending disposable income on traveling. I see a HUGE dif here. Rob

[iris lilies]

IL, no offense, you are comparing apples and oranges here. Health care - especially when urgently needed - is a big deal and depending on the issue, potentially life saving. This does not compare in the slightest to where you or I might wish to travel - we're talking sometimes survival here vs. spending disposable income on traveling. I see a HUGE dif here. Rob

Well, mine is not a good analogy. I didn’t say it was, but it is an analogy. In the broad view it is about shopping around for our best experience with products and services.

for the record. I know plenty of people who have disposable income they could spend on healthcare, but they cry poor because they want it to be free. They could go to Mexico, I suppose, but they prefer to complain.

[gimmethesimplelife]

Well, mine is not a good analogy. I didn’t say it was, but it is an analogy. In the broad view it is about shopping around for our best experience with products and services.

for the record. I know plenty of people who have disposable income they could spend on healthcare, but they cry poor because they want it to be free. They could go to Mexico, I suppose, but they prefer to complain.

K. IL. I get your point. All is good. And I'll give you this - I know a couple people like this who don't offshore - but love to complain even though a cost effective solution is but three hours and crossing an international border away. Highly irritating to me but what can you do? Rob