A Savage Nation

I find myself listening to a lot of conservative talk radio while driving in my car. I sporadically will turn it to a liberal station just to gain a better perspective on differing views. But man, what is Michael Savege's deal? I can't figure out whether or not he's a on the right or the left. He bashes on what the conservative are doing then he bashes on the liberals, but then says that if the democrats get into office the nation is going to hell in a hand basket. Interesting stuff.
However, I can honestly say that I just cannot not buy into the ideas of the political Left. I don't believe people should have their hands held through life. The government should indeed be available as a safety net to a certain extent, but with all the talk from Hillary and Obama about universal health care, are you joking? How can people buy into this stuff? Its the people such as this that will bring this country down. The people that feel entitled to "free" everything simply because our nation is America. If you want those things move to Canada. I believe in the merit system, you are only worth as much as you have done. So why should I have to pay for the 40 year old guy who can't afford to pay health insurance, when he has had a 27 year head start on me in terms of having the opportunities living in this country brings? There is no excuse for this. The people I feel for are the children. They are sucked into those types of situations, they don't have a choice and they cant help their own circumstance. The parents are a different story. If universal health care is a pressing issue then make it available to kids up until they turn 18. When they turn 18 they are legally considered an adult, their parents then face no binding obligation to care for the child any longer... should be the same instance for the government.