If American's had national health care?

Question

Would we be more likely to quit our jobs and go to work doing something we like to do, since health insurance wouldn't be an issue anymore.

Could that be one reason that big business and the government is against it, they would have too much turn over on jobs.

Think about it, if you didn't have to worry about health care coverage, you could quit that job you hate, and go find one that you love to do, even if it paid less.

Answer 1

For many people, yes.

Because one of the main factors in choosing jobs is often the benefits -- mainly health insurance.

Answer 2

Well, it's human nature that the more dependent people become, the more likely they are to be useless. My sons would probably like to work at sitting around watching TV and would probably do nothing else if I didn't require them to be more involved in their lives and exercise more initiative. Making them get a job that provides them with the money, health care and other lifes essentials is not a bad thing. It's the start to them providing for themselves and being self reliant. That's the thing about socialism. Socialist philosophy denies basic human nature by assuming people naturally want to work. Many people don't. Then too, even if it's something you enjoy, there's a draw back. For example, I enjoy making love to my wife, but if I had to do it 8 hours a day, five days a week, I can tell you, it'd get pretty old pretty fast. Then too, there's an old saying, "If all work was as play, to play would be as work."

So no. If health care is the thing stopping you from doing what you want, I submit there there are other issues, like realizing that what you want to do wouldn't be so much fun if you HAD to do it.

Answer 3

I don't think we would see much difference in whether one works or not. Much ado is made over this issue and threats from the far right to scare people into thinking it is somehow going to be a bad thing. We haven't tried it yet other than with medicare and that seems to work okay for elderly people.

As far as healthcare insurance not being an issue would depend on how the legislation is crafted. Much assumption is made and no alternatives have been offered by those in opposition to the national healthcare system. How do we ensure all of our citizens get good health care? Do you believe only those who can pay for it deserve to live or deserve to have better health? Is this what you believe? If you do care about your fellow human beings, if you care that millions of children can't have health care because it is too expensive even for middle class parents and you don't like a universal healthcare system as proposed offer an alternative.

Something must be done. All I hear from the right is whining about the proposals without them offering any viable alternative. They criticize without proposing how this problem can be solved. When they are asked to provide an alternative they resort to personal attacks or change the subject.

So what is the alternative? I am eager to read your suggestion.

Answer 4

We do . Tell me of one person that could live for more then a few years that is denied medical treatment .
Fact is people are going to die .

Medical services save millions of lives every week that would have died just a few decades ago .

I am sorry if you do not get a new heart in time or you are on the bottom of the list for a lung transplant . The fact is if no one did anything you would die for sure .
So I applaud the efforts of health care workers to operate with a ton of government bureaucracy on their backs and still be able to save as many lives as they do .

Answer 5

no.

people always have and always will complain about their job. The reason people do not do what they want to do has nothing to do with health care and everything to do with personal sloth and a lack of faith in themselves.

If you do the job that fills your life with passion, everything else will take care of itself. You will meet your needs because your passion for your job will empower you to surpass your expectations.

Answer 6

Even though I'm against socialized medicine you do have a point about that. I wouldn't be doing what I do. But the benefit doesn't justify the nightmare.

Answer 7

Bang on target, dude. Now get ready for some cool swears from the Bush-loving wankers

Answer 8

Absolutely.

Answer 9

possibly.

Though... I already like what I do. I probably wouldn't be going anywhere.

Answer 10

There would be many people who would go into business for themselves who don't now.