Problem with this argument is: what do you do when someone who can't pay shows up at the ER.
They will die without treatment. They can be saved, but not for free. What action, if any, do you recommend?
They will die without treatment. They can be saved, but not for free. What action, if any, do you recommend?
As for the rest, the doctors, nurses, and paramedics are now going to be required to do something that's against their training and likely their nature, by letting people die on the sidewalk out front. Do you suppose this policy will be workable in the long run?
Basically, if you're poor, you will get a public defender. Someone who is overworked, underpaid and probably won't give your case the appropriate time it needs to develop a valid defense..
Whereas if you have money, you can afford an attorney that can spend the appropriate time to create a robust defense.