Additional Measure 42 Endorsements

Additional Measure 42 Endorsements

23 October 2006 · No Comments

I found two more published recommendations on how to vote regarding Measure 42. The Portland Mercury endorses Measure 42, while the Eugene Register-Guard advises voting against measure 42.

Both of them include a comment that merits a response. From the Register-Guard:

But insurance premiums should be based on drivers’ safety records, not whether they [...] choose to use the insurance policies that they’re paying for.

That’s a demonstrably bad bit of logic.

Consider — should a person who has a higher deductible pay the same for coverage as a person who has a low deductible? How about the owner of an expensive-to-repair vehicle versus the owner of a cheap car? Or, why should a person who buys a homeowners policy to protect him/herself from disaster subsidize the individual who uses his/her policy to fund routine maintenance?

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