Do you think all americans should have free health care?

Answer 1

Yes, and people should stop being greedy about their money. So you can afford your private insurance, good for you. Now, why can't you lend a hand and help someone else with their medical care? If someone is in need, do you just walk away? Or do you have a heart, and a conscience, and pick up your fellow when he is down?

Answer 2

It's not a matter of free health care. It's about affordable health care for all. I have Medicare and it's not free by a long shot. My wife and I have premiums and co-pays to shell out for and that's what I would expect the UHC plan to involve. Where do you get this free health care?

Answer 3

No. I think we should be responsible for our own, including the poor people. It needs to be affordable, but not free. Something needs to be done about the drug companies and insurance companies. Free national healthcare is not the answer.

Answer 4

The free health care issue debate in this country would be ended by simply saying this...

"I have no problem with free health care as long as not one penny of my tax dollars goes to pay for it."

It'll never be brought up again.

Answer 5

'free' is the wrong word. but all americans should have health care insurance.

Answer 6

No, I work hard to keep healthy while so many abuse their bodies and then need a lot of medical care. So why should I pay for them to get it, when I've been responsible so I don't run up a bill. Now I know this isn't the only issue concerning this but a part that makes me see it as unfair. Better that they come out with some kind of affordable insurance that they have to take out so the tax payers don't have to pay.

Answer 7

I think that all Americans should have the opportunity to participate in a sponsored health care program -- whether run by the govt, or private charities --- doesn't really matter.

I oppose a mandatory health care system, where everyone is forced to contribute whether they want to participate or not.

For example, Mitt Romney implemented such a system in Mass when he was the governor there -- one of the reasons I left the east coast.

Answer 8

No! I,m tired of paying taxes for the freebies ! If a way could be found to assist the truly needy,instead of the useless. I would gladly pay.

Answer 9

You are forgetting that NOTHING is free. Doctors will still need paid, medical facilities still need funds, and the program itself will cost billions to start, employ its administrators and to continue running.

All of this will be funded by tax dollars.

I personally believe that this is an unfair practice.

#1 The government, through this agency will essentially control your healthcare. This means that you will have to apply to the government for the healthcare that you need. Then if you need a procedure or treatment, you will have to get that approved as well. What other countries that have socialized healthcare have experienced is that the all-knowing, all-seeing government takes this one step further and actually places you in a wait status for the procedure based on the severity of your condition compared to other peoples'. So, lets say you are diagnosed with cancer, but the doctor does not feel that treatment for it is needed yet. Buddy the second I find out I have cancer, I'm doing eveything I can to get cured. Under National Healthcare however, you do not have that right. You have to wait in line as funding is allocate first to people with more severe cases than you. People say that then you can opt to pick up private health insurance, but in reality NO insurance company will provide coverage to ANYONE who has cancer as a pre-existing condition, so then you are at the mercy of politicians and the system.

#2 Under National Healthcare, you do not have the right to refuse treatment either. If you are prescribed a medication that is cheap, but that makes you go bald, and the only other medication for your condition is very expensive, the system is likely to provide you with only the cheapest medication. If you refuse it, the you are dropped from the National Healthcare plan because you would be considered a risk. Then, just like abovr, you are stuch with NOTHING as no insurance company will then pick you up with that pre-existing condition unless you are willing to pay HUGE premiums.

#3 Why should I, if I am willing to pay for insurance to avoid all that I have described above, have to have my taxes raised for others to have free, government-controlled healthcare that I will not benefit from??? Do you even realize how much your taxes will rise to be able to implement this???

Answer 10

Yes