Why do some think universal health care would be great?

Question

lets think about this for one simple second. The government wastes money on everything, hell everybody knows the story of the $300 hammer, the $500 toilet seat. With that knowledge do you really believe the government could come up with at taxpayer expanse a good medical care system that is not full of kickbacks to campaign contributers, and themselves,

Answer 1

I fully agree with you--and there are other reasons to be skepticalof socialized health care. That being said--why a lot of people are leaning that way--and even actively supporting it, should be ovvious.

In our current system, you have insurance companies blocking treatments purely to pump up profits--sometimes at the cost of lives. Companies leaving workers without insurance--even workers who have been there for many years. Millions without health insurance. Skyrocketing costs--while pharma companies make ridiculous profits. Etc., etc.,

My point is not to beat up on the private sector--the government programs are even worse. But what's happening is a pattern that has been repeated a thousand times in history about many different issues: the system is broken. It is corrupt, and it's just getting worse. People are trying to find solutions--and mostly get sound-bytes from leaders. The notion of a single, comprehensive solution, free of profit-driven motives--is alluring to some. Others are not so naive--but figure any change is likely to be an improvement. So they support letting the government taking over on the theory it can't get any worse--and something has to be done.

Government DOES have a role to play--in public health, education, andproviding a "safety net." But the backbone of our health care is better left in private hands. Nevertheless--the system is broken--and corrupt. Both the private sector and the government programs. We need major reforms to the system. And--like it or not--if real reforms aren't forthcoming soon, what we will get instead is nationalized health care. The status quo is simply not something that people are going to accept--nor should they.

Answer 2

"The government wastes money on everything, hell everybody knows.." is where I stopped reading. Assuming does what? Makes an ____ out of u & me.

Answer 3

i still cant figure out why the US doesnt have health care to every citizen. its either you have to be too poor to get medicad or wealthy enough to afford company benefits. but what about the ppl in between? The US should take some pointers from Canada on that subject.

Answer 4

Just because there is rampant corruption is no reason no to strive for the ideal of having the working poor and middle class actually be able to see a doctor when they're sick. I don't think it's asking too much.

Answer 5

Because Medical Corporations have spent billions in influence money to defraud US Citizens out of health care.

Answer 6

Simple. They believe in a nanny state where the government takes care of those who are unwilling to work. I think this is idiotic and don't want my tax dollars supporting this...

Answer 7

Following your "logic" we should end social security, medicare, unemployment compensation - all government programs.

Answer 8

the government runs our police forces and fire departments.

the government runs the army, air force, navy and marines.

the government is pretty good at running LIFE AND DEATH type organizations - things where consideration of profit cant be the priority.

so, yes, this is why they should also run healthcare - it's life and death.

Answer 9

Sounds like you are talking about our current system.

Answer 10

400$ prescriptions, ya that is great.
wow
good thinkin', brah?