And because he was probably in the city at the time. Aliens don't want to just land in the middle of a populated city. But now that Vegas is gone and it's people are scattered around the region...
I always shake my head when someone tells me they believe in "Free Healthcare". Anyone who believes that obviously isn't paying taxes, or they're being treated at a clinic that is run by a charitable organization.
"There are no free lunches," might seem trite, but it's as close to the truth as some will ever understand without being deprogrammed from today's media. Reality might seem harsh, but at least you know where you stand.
All of that being said, it's good to see Alice here and *we* know that she can be trusted, but it's going to take awhile before Rick does, probably because he's the only one healthy enough to have the energy to be skeptical.
It's free for the user. I would much rather live in a society where I pay higher taxes, but I don't have to worry about if I can pay my medical bills. If something would suddenly happen to me (medically speaking) it's not going to ruin my life financially. I just go to hospital and get it fixed.
Also, Rick sees government in a very different light than Alice or Cecilia
The point is that it's not free for the user, because if you're paying taxes then you've "prepaid" (for lack of a better word) for treatment that you may or may not need down the line, and in the meantime are surrendering a large portion of your income to the government for it to earn interest on and allocate for someone else's use. It is also reliant upon the tax-payer base not falling below a nominal level or having an abnormally large number of participants having high medical expenses. A Health Savings Account (HSA) that you can manage on your own and hold independent of your employer (or is portable between them) is a more equitable solution and much less likely to fail due to the mismanagement of a bureaucracy.
For what it's worth, even if I disagree with you on how to pay for medical care (or other topics), I enjoy reading your comic. :)
And what do you mean "upgrade" Alice?
"There are no free lunches," might seem trite, but it's as close to the truth as some will ever understand without being deprogrammed from today's media. Reality might seem harsh, but at least you know where you stand.
All of that being said, it's good to see Alice here and *we* know that she can be trusted, but it's going to take awhile before Rick does, probably because he's the only one healthy enough to have the energy to be skeptical.
Also, Rick sees government in a very different light than Alice or Cecilia
For what it's worth, even if I disagree with you on how to pay for medical care (or other topics), I enjoy reading your comic. :)