the government says it's imposible, is it? Or is this just another big lie?
2006-06-22 08:26:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It's not impossible. Britian does it NOW! What has to happen though is that the free healthcare will come directly from taxes, so our tax rate would jump to about 15-20%. England does that now and it's working fine. I think it definitely CAN be done.
2006-06-22 08:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Astro 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't impossible, only unlikely. The question comes down to: Exactly how much are YOU willing to spend so some poor slob can get medical care? Or so that person's 8 kids can have medical care? Or so some smoker or obese person can have medical care?
How much of YOUR OWN MONEY are you willing to invest in another persons choices?
Once we have "free" (quotes, LMAO) medical care, then others will feel they have the right to tell others how they can live, what they can do, and what activities they can or cannot engage in (sex, drinking, eating, etc).
Universal health care is not going to happen in the US. It is not a US policy. Nor is it something that most citizens believe in.
2006-06-22 15:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing can be free, hospitals have to be paid, unless we use slave labor, doctors have to be paid, so it can never be free, someone will have to pay,
If you want every citizen to be restricted form sueing for malpractice, to be limited from the amount and type of care they can get.
And if you don't mind every person in the US having to pay about 400 or 500 dollars a month extra in taxes, to pay for this free system, it should work just fine.
2006-06-22 20:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋