Would you be opposed to Universal Health care for this one reason alone?

Question

Assuming Universal Health Care would cost you much less, assuming you would get quality care, assuming there were absolutely no ceiling on your coverage... would you still be opposed to Universal Health Care soley on the grounds that your tax dollars were going to provide complete health coverage to others who didn't pay the same amount of taxes, or any taxes?

Would you chose to pay significantly more for private insurance, even if the only 'benefit' was the satisfaction of knowing that people who had no insurance, or less insurance, were suffering because of it?

Answer 1

Tax waste is waste, billions wasted on Crony crooks, is worse.

But just say the fact that somebody got a few hundred dollars of "Free" medical care, and that stopped a plague? Would I resent the fact that his health saved mine.

Or what if there were some folk who got the health care your Congressman gets with your tax dollars, without earning it, but you did not have to choose between living and homeless or dead and leaving enough for your family to still eat.

There has been enough fraud and theft in Iraq alone to pay for free health care for everyone, and has only gotten a million people killed. I would feel better if the same money got a hundred million people healthy.

Good Government will only come from people who believe in good government, those who don't will only deliberately make it worse just to prove their point.

Suppose it was your family who was suffering because they could not afford health insurance, or perhaps your favorite mechanic who kept your car at top shape died because he did not have insurance, and now you had to find someone as good.

Just because someone is not you doesn't mean you are not helped because their life is better, even on that purely selfish level you are thinking, you still benefit by their good fortune.

On any real Human level of course the suffering of others, when you could make a difference would be unacceptable in its own right.

Answer 2

Bouncing head. If the world was economically stable with the futures possible economic problems like very high unemployment. An economic disaster plan would include pay people a wage for there level of education. We are still on the all money is borrowed. Ride my feathers. One ? still voting

Answer 3

I absolutely hate the idea of universal health care (and I am currently uninsured), but based on your ? above, no, my opposition has NOTHING to do with trying to keep something good (health care) from ppl who cannot otherwise afford it (such as myself). My opposition to UHC is solely and completely because I do not believe the govt will make wise choices with the tax dollars they do receive. I work in the medical field so I know quite a bit about this and if they plan to pay their providers something equal to what they pay for Medicare and Medicaid claims, you will not find a doctor within 100 miles of any border of this country. America has a reputation for cutting edge care and treatment of diseases and conditions. Without the private sector insurance paying the "reasonable" charges for services, these enterprises would be completely bust. The healthcare situation in America would, in my opinion, be sorely served by govt control. If you do not believe me, take a trip to your local VA hospital. Talk to the doctors and nurses there. Talk to the patients. Let them explain govt provided healthcare to you, and just see if you feel the same way.

The ideal of healthcare for all is peachy. So is, "can't we all just get along?" Neither is going to happen.

Answer 4

Universal health care is a great thing. But who is going to manage the money, the leaders, the trends, check and balances. Its a big job for anyone, or any organization. Some serous thinking and troubleshooting needs to be kicked around first. Then go all the way well right now its such a political statement that it will go nowhere for a while because of its name.

Answer 5

do you already know how lots this "loose" healthcare is gonna value? 829 billion taxpayer funds. Why could you pay that lots for government healthcare? Welfare via the government would not artwork, so why could you leave your existence interior the palms of the government.......the comparable government, could I remind you that desperate welfare for drug addicts replaced into legal. P.S. Why do dems such as you call all of us who disagrees with obama racist? that's no longer the 1960's.

Answer 6

No if it would cost me less and I would get quality care and there wasnt any other hidden surprises then I would be all for it.
I have just yet to see anything like that.

Answer 7

I would not be opposed. Everyone deserves to have health care when they are sick, regardless of how much money they make. I don't make much money, but I'd gladly give my share so that everyone can have the opportunity to get better.

As far as people here saying the government would decide whether you live or die -----
doesn't health insurance do that now? And if not have control over what treatment you get, they put you in so much debt if you need serious treatments. These companies try to get out of paying for whatever they can.

Answer 8

If I was a Republican yes, because that would mean I would make a few dollars less on my paycheck and that is really all that matters to most Republicans, if I was a normal moral human being, probably not, whats a few dollars compared to the welfare of my fellow man. Having said that, I don't agree with illegal aliens receiving completely free healthcare, they should be billed.

Answer 9

Your assumptions are all incorrect.

It will cost more.
It will reduce the quality of coverage.
There would be a ceiling on coverage.
Oh, and it will cover illegal aliens and others who are too lazy to get a job.

Answer 10

When you assume...you make an ***(of)U(not)me.

First AZZumption...it does not "cost less"...you just pay for it via taxes rather than directly

Second AZZumption ...QUALITY CARE...you must be a comedian...in England you have to WAIT 3 weeks for many surgeries to be approved...like Hip replacement...tonsils...and only a week or so for fractures...
Finally...with no cap it has a good chance of bankrupting the system...

You bleeding heart libs keep pushing this garbage....We have health care for the poor....FREE..now
We are now starting to mandate companies to help and provide insurance at WORK
AND as you socialist point out the rich can afford it...
Why do we need another GOVERNMENTAL well to pump money down for nothing better.....
So a few whom want to get over and not work but do not qualify can get coverage....NOPE...
Dont want to see them suffer....but dont want to suffer myself
If I need help I want it NOW..not in 3 weeks..and definatly do not want the Gov. "helping" decide my medical care...