America is the richest nation in the world. Yet millions are uninsured because companies will not allow them to receive the care they need or they can't afford it.
2007-05-27 10:06:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Who cares that for less than the price of the war in Iraq the government could provide healthcare for every man, women, and child. I want my tax dollars used to force democracy down the throat of a population that would be more happy with a theocracy. Live free or DIE! That goes for everyone!!
And then there's the added benefit of knowing that At least I I'm no Communist, darn Canadians! I'd have a hard time sleeping at night knowing that just anyone can see a doctor! That's not the American way!
It doesn't bother me at all that I'm paying over 25% of my annual wages of healthcare. Or that the next premium increase in the fall might be the straw that breaks the bank, forcing me and my family to go without healthcare. Heck, I've got a shovel and know how to dig a six foot deep hole!
I 100% support my elected officials that promise to fix the broken healthcare system and NEVER deliver. It's a big problem, a little reform wouldn't do anything but aid those darn terrorist and communist!
Now I have to get back to shopping for a shovel. They don't buy themselfs.
2007-05-27 10:49:05 · answer #1 · answered by Vegas 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
ummm 40 million americans are uninsured. this is true. its been shown that 65% of them are single ppl under the age of 34 w/o children. these ppl are healthy , young and dont feel they need health ins. bc they never go to the doctor. i too was w/o health ins back then, but now im 38 i feel differently. it s stilla choice here, why should they be forced to pay for something they dont want. iit s that simple
2007-05-27 17:14:30 · answer #2 · answered by francis g 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If these happens most companies will no longer carry health care insurance, and why should I pay for illegals health care. They cry that they pay taxes...
Big question is how are they pay if they don't have a SS card, and if they do it's stolen, I forgot they are good people and they obey the laws...
B.S...
2007-05-31 13:00:30 · answer #3 · answered by sandrathelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Americans without any health insurance believe that universal healthcare is a good idea. The problem is, the rich, who have health insurance, don't want to give up the quality of health care that they enjoy. If you can afford top of the line health insurance, the United States has the best medical care in the world. Unfortunately, millions of Americans have no safety net, and when they get hurt, the bills bankrupt them. The Republican Party is under the influence of the insurance companies, and have worked to prevent all Americans from receiving healthcare. The United States is the greatest country in the world if you're rich; if not, you have nothing to fall back on, and no one to help you. It will be interesting to see what happens when the "Baby Boomers" retire and bankrupt Social Security!
2007-05-27 17:16:46 · answer #4 · answered by coopergoobie 1 · 2⤊ 6⤋
It depends. Do all universally pay for it? Or would more money be sucked out of my paycheck to pay for it, then some welfare slob that doesn't pay a dime into it gets it for free? And how would they decide what is covered and what is not? I have been turned down for treatment/surgery that I needed because it was considered "elective", but then the insurance companies are forced to pay for fertility treatments, which are also elective.
2007-05-27 17:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by Catnip 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There are a lot of assumptions here that are just plan wrong, here they are:
“I don’t want to pay for people who choose not to pay for themselves”. I don’t want to pay for other people’s irresponsibility either, but we are paying for it one way or the other. Why do you think we pay so much for coverage now? When folks don’t have coverage they end up waiting till it is too late and end up going to the emergency room. The point they finally make it to the doctor their condition is so bad that the cost for fixing it is higher than if they took care of it right in the first place. Emergency room visits cost more than a routine visit to the doctor. Who pays for all this if they don’t? We do! We pay for them with or without universal health coverage. Why do you think we pay so much for insurance? My wife and I are young and healthy, and we have a healthy baby boy. To have full coverage with Kaiser it costs us over $800 a month! In countries where they have universal coverage people don’t even pay that much in a year!
We also pay for it when our Hospitals close because there isn’t enough money to keep them open. We also pay when the government has to bail out the insurance companies when they go belly up. We also pay when our work force is threatened because people who need treatment aren’t getting it. WE PAY ANYWAY!
“That would be socialism, which I am against”. Yes it would be a social program, God forbid. Let us see what other social programs we suffer from: public schools, road maintance, the military, social security, the postal service, etc. Maybe we should just go back to living in caves?
“Not a good idea at all. Research the health care crisis in Canada”. Research the health care system here! We are in trouble, not because we have done things the Universal way but because we have taken the privatization route. You can find bad examples of anything if we look hard enough, but if we look for where the best medical system live, they are found in countries where a universal system is in place.
“In the US we have the best health care in the world”. I wish this was true but it isn’t. It may have been true 20 years ago, but the world has changed since then. Not only do they do it cheaper over seas but they do it better. I have seen the hospitals in France, I have seen the dentist offices in Thailand, and I have seen the pharmacies in Holland. We are falling behind. Going to a Dentist in Thailand is like getting in a time machine and traveling into the future. The maternities in France are like dieing and going to heaven; private rooms extended stays, service, etc. Drugs are cheaper, medical innovations abound, all over seas.
The USA is a joke when it comes to health care; we are rated 37th in the world. We have double the infant mortality than France. And drug costs are absurd here.
Let’s go Universal!
2007-05-27 18:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by stupidity_of_pride 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
What's the problem? I have health care because I pay for it at work. I'm not sure that employers are legally responsible to provide employees health care.
2007-05-27 17:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by Mister Bald 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's a wonderful idea - in principle. But in practice, and to be perfectly honest, I don't want to foot the bill. Pure and simple, the majority of the voting public does not want to put their hard-earned wages towards providing care to people who are not contributing to the system. Sounds harsh...so be it.
2007-05-27 17:17:38 · answer #8 · answered by P T 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because we are tired of paying for dead beats. Universal health care in other countries is a joke and dangerous. Leave politics out of the health care system.
2007-05-27 17:11:48 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
The most feared words in America is, "Hi, I'm from the government, I'm here to help you!"
2007-05-27 17:57:17 · answer #10 · answered by Mr.Wise 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋