Why do we even want national health care?

Question

only a fool would believe we wouldnt be taxed for it...and besides arent the poor getting enough of a free ride alreay.

Answer 1

No way. My taxes are high enough all-ready. I really don't feel like paying for health care for people that don't work. I work my A** off. No way.

We need some heath care reform. For those of you just blaming the insurance companies you need to understand a few other factors in rising health care costs.

1. People live much longer.
2. The cost of current health care also includes research and development.
3. Higher tech equipment being used in health care facilities.
4. People at the end of life in inappropriate settings. Such as the ICU for advanced diseases.
5. Frivolous lawsuits.

I'm going to stop there. I could go on, and on.
I have other things I could say, but this isn't the right place for them.

Answer 2

I believe there are 3 types of people that desire national health care:

1.) Those that are sick and have no insurance. They are desperate and don't realize the costs of such a program.

2.) The unintelligent bleeding hearts. They don't know of anyone that is sick or dying in the streets, but the media tells them it happens so it must be true. They think it will be "free" because the government runs it. They don't understand that it is their own taxes that will be raised to pay for it.

3.) The evil and power hungry. These people are fully aware of just how horrible of an idea national health care is, but they crave power. They know it is a perfect way to enslave a population and ensure that people vote for them.

The ultimate price of a national health care system will be our freedom. Just like we can't choose when or how we retire (social security) we wouldnt be able to choose our own doctor, what treatments we get, or when and how we die. Only the ultra-rich would be able to afford good health care, everyone else would be forced to use government service.

EVERYTHING the government does is full of waste and corruption. Who in their right mind would want these people making decision on your health?

Answer 3

Because a person needs to have their right to life, which is directly connected to their health. We are all human, even if some people make more money than others. What has not been mentioned is that many of the people who need this are not poor because they are lazy, many are holding two or three jobs, but still cannot afford the essential necessities they need. Many would give themselves a disease so their children would be able to go to the doctor and be cured, but do not have enough to send even their children. Yes, we do want national health care.

Answer 4

People who want free health care don't seem to understand where the money to fund it will come from. They are the same ones who want the minimum wage raised so high (though I do think it needs to be raised).
This money will come from taxes! Not from the rich! They have expensive acccountants and lawyers who find loopholes and tax breaks for them. Not from the poor! They get EIC and other Gov't instituted breaks. The load will again, as always, be shouldered by the middle class.
As for the minimum wage hike, we won't pay taxes for that. But the cost of that little gem will still be passed onto the consumer anyway.
I'm sure people will think its great making ten bucks an hour working at McDonalds, but when McD's raises their prices so that their profits won't be affected, and its $5 for a Big Mac and $7 for a gallon of milk at the grocery store, they'll finally understand.

Answer 5

We do not need it. I do not believe insurance is a right. If one was to be implemented, you would need the cooperation of all the governors to ditch their state taxes (those that have it) and have one central tax system. Some feel it would increase taxed by 15 to 20 percent. I feel it would be closer to 40 percent.

EDIT: dkstringer24 is partly correct. Profits do play a part. The larger picture is that we live in the United States of Litigation. Malpractice insurance is a huge cost.

Answer 6

Yes I have seen estimates that the tax rate would have to increase 15 to 20 percent if there was a national health insurance.

The Government can not even afford medicare for the elderly and it is a very limited insurance coverage.

Answer 7

Okay fine...when that bird flu hits...and nobody can get any help at a hospital cause they don't have insurance.... I guess we know whose houses to stack the bodies at...

If you don't want national health care...fine...but lets at least regulate the pigs in the insurance industry...that's why health care is so expensive...cause pigs need profits....

The government regulates power utilities but won't regulate a basic need like healthcare...what a joke


How about that...the insurance guy doesn't think we need it...thanks for making my point

Answer 8

The lack of health’s coverage provokes 18 000 deaths a year in USA (it amounts to 6 times the number of persons murdered during September 11th, 2001)

Let them die otherwise we'll pay taxes!

Americans, I shall never understand where your humanity is.

Answer 9

I'm not going to get into whether or not universal health care is a form of socialism in disguise. But I think we can all agree, no matter which political parties or philosophies we subscribe to, that health care should be a right for all Americans, not just a privilege for those Americans who can afford it.

Answer 10

"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge.

"Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down
the pen again.

"And the Union workhouses?" demanded Scrooge.
"Are they still in operation?"
...

"I help to support
the establishments I have mentioned--they cost
enough; and those who are badly off must go there."

"Many can't go there; and many would rather die."

"If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had
better do it, and decrease the surplus population.

--Ebenezer Scrooge, the original conservative.