Here's the situation in almost every nation that has universal healthcare... the people pay taxes, and they go to private physicians/doctors. Those physicians/doctors get reimbursed for their services. The tax is public, but the industry is still private....just a matter of eliminating the middle man (aka insurance).
So if you're for that, why not for private vouchers? They operate nearly in the same manner. There still is public funds and private industry reimbursing. Both systems can both be designed progressively (as they're attempting in Utah)...but it seems it's getting opposition.
And for what?....Because it mirrors the universal healthcare formats throughout most of the world? You tell me, I'm not sure why there's so much opposition when similiar people on the left support universal healthcare.
ps...I prefer tax deductible healthcare and schooling more than universal or school vouchers...FYI
2007-07-21 08:54:07 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
fangtaiyang--You're not explaining your answer enough. How is it more like public schooling, when public schools are entirely a creation of the state...while in universal healthcare, the private industry is just that...private? It's just a matter of where the revenues come from.
Expand or I'll just not consider your point.
2007-07-21 09:09:47 · update #1
imcurious--Good integrity on your part. I may disagree, but atleast your position makes sense.
The religious part is sort tenuous, because I'm more or less agnostic, but I don't want public-funded abortions or public-funded stem cell...but many others do. The supreme court has said that values (religious or non- religious) aren't to be forbidden from specific government funds. So even if I don't like that stuff or people don't like funding religious schools...it's not a matter of constitutionality.
I'm not sure that's your opinon, but that's just my feedback...
2007-07-21 09:16:29 · update #2
Slappy-
" How could we obtain these vouchers?"
Sarcasm....vouchers are similiar to universal healthcare. Currenly the majority of uninsured are 18-25, and they'd often have to pay 120 a month with a deductible. If they have to pay for deductible, it would cost roughly 6k (with nearly full coverage). This is very similiar to what a school voucher is.
"Yet, I guess that's a different issue."
Yes it is. Ps...I thought it was a mistake to enter the war, but that is non-sequitar.
I don't see the US-based healthcare staying as is, nor do I see foreign universal healthcare programs continueing (over the next 40 years).
So my method may differ from you, and I can't pick your answer.
2007-07-22 13:56:09 · update #3
I think the underlying issue is religion; people don't want their tax money going to religious schools aka vouchers....seperation of church and state....
Hopitals are religious based mostly too so maybe that is why there is an issue with universal health care....oh no, sorry that would be the insurance lobbyist....
By the way, I support Universal Health Care if you actually have a choice in your health care and your doctors and School Vouchers when a school isn't doing a good job and I'm a public school librarian.
2007-07-21 09:04:57 · answer #1 · answered by imcurious 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Private voucher? I'm sorry I am unfamiliar with this concept. Will everyone be able to get the care that they need with a voucher? If an uninsured person has been diagnosed with cancer will a voucher be available to cover the chemo and other such treatment? How could we obtain these vouchers?
Personally, I think it's despicable that people are fighting to stay alive in this country. I have an idea, lets not put $500 Billion into the war and work on making our country a better, more stronger nation. Yet, I guess that's a different issue.
2007-07-22 13:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by Slappy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are actually talking about two different things here. Universal health care, paid for by taxes is more similar to the public school system than to a voucher system that pays for private schools. The voucher system gives tax money to people that send their children to private, instead of public schools. Universal health care, though it pays "private' doctors for medical services, is more like the public school system that pays "private" teachers to teach.
2007-07-21 09:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its all about control. With Government health care, they have control. With vouchers they loose control.
2007-07-21 09:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well eveyone's belief is different
2007-07-21 08:57:46 · answer #5 · answered by wintermag52 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋