How many people would go along with this?

Question

We legally require drug makers to donate 10% of their product -- the people get it for free and the government doesn't foot the bill.
We require doctors to do a certain number of charity hours at a free clinic -- free clinics open, government doesn't pay,
If you make less than poverty line, you don't pay taxes out of your check.
Everyone else pays the same percentage.
People who are on *charity* are actually given foodstuffs, clothing, medicine, etc, and their bills are paid on their behalf.

Answer 1

Don't agree with this.

If we require drug companies to donate 10%, that will be transfered into a 15% increase in cost to us. Plus medicare and medicaid pay for a huge list of generic drugs. And state funded medicare does not pay full price.

One of the requirements that doctors from other countries have to become a citizen is free work in clinics. Also some doctors get a huge reduction on their student loans doing this so this is already done.

Most places have health departments that give greatly reduced and even free care. (you find the above mentioned doctors here).

The taxes you pay are placed in an interest bearing acount that is held by the government. To decrease the taxes being put in decreases the amount of acrued interest, in short decreased revenue and a subsequent increase in taxes. The people below the poverty line get all they pay in back at tax time so I really don't see this as an issue.

Red cross, good will and many other orginations give many on poverty their nescessities. This is done with out tax payer donation for the most part, I think most local governments do contribute though.

If people do decide to do the things you discribe, more power to them. In fact they get tax breaks for doing so. However, I think it is too intusive of the government to require this by law. That equates to state servitude and a time tax on people who go for a certain career. Which in turn can decrease the amount of people going to that career, or make prices increase to make up for the free work.

Answer 2

I would not, and I am slightly liberal. The problem is that the drug makers would charge more for the 90% they do not donate. Same goes for the doctors. The extreme wealthy would not care, but this would hurt the middle class the most.

I find it funny how if anything even sounds slightly like socialism people's knee jerk reaction is to be against it. Come on people, think things through first. I disagree with it too but at least come up with some better reason than saying that it sounds like communism.

Answer 3

Not me.. that's basically communism. The point of America is each for their own - you get what you work for. That's giving everyone an easy way out, AND allowing people to break the law.

Answer 4

Sounds a little bit like communism to me.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I have a problem with it. Sounds very socialist to me. I have to pass on this one. You may run this Vladimir Putin, he will be much more receptive to this idea. Thanks for trying though.

Answer 7

How about we send all those lazy a$$ people that want to suck all that crap from hard working people to france

Answer 8

Too socialist, communist. Wouldn't work. Would you be willing to work for free?

Answer 9

Well it would take money to orgainize and there would be complications, and no it isn't communism it is socialism

Answer 10

Not me. Dreaming is nice, reality is much different.