Do you think that the US will ever have Universal Healthcare like Europe or Canada? Why not use tax wisely?

Answer 1

Just imagine.

- You wouldn't have to worry about health care coverage if you lose your job.

- You wouldn't lose your home, if you're unemployed, and God-forbid, a medical emergency happens.

- You wouldn't have to worry about not getting coverage for a pre-existing condition such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. Today some people cannot be covered because they are unfortunate enough to have a pre-existing condition. This is not fair.

- It wouldn't be "for-profit" insurance companies making your medical decisions for you. After all, companies only care about maximizing profits, and minimizing expenses.

- You'd get quality health care regardless of your salary or income. The teacher, bus driver, lawyer, or CEO would get the same level of service. Of course, millionaires like our talk show hosts, could still opt for ultra-expensive private care. But they'd have to pay out of their own pockets (just as some parents opt for private school instead of government schools).

- Now this is a good use of tax money.

Answer 2

The fear mongers want us to believe that what is being advocated is Socialized medicine such as they have in MOST industrial civilized nations. Actually the proposal is better than that because it includes private industry. We are advocating AFFORDABLE health care. If one already has health insurance and that insurance takes care of catastrophic illness and everything else nothing would change except that their premium cost would go down. Everyone would pay SOMETHING into the system except the very poor and they are a very small portion of the population. According to our conservative friends that group is getting smaller every day because of their economic policies. So the money currently taken out for medicare and medicaid would be a suppliment to help those whose incomes are below a certain level. Caps would be put onto costs insurance companies can charge. So while the funding would be private, since they can't manage their business fairly, the government will step in with some regulations that won't stifle their business but help regulate some of the pricing.

The right criticizes the proposal by the Democrats but at least the Democrats HAVE a proposal. It is well known that there is a crisis in this nation over providing quality health care to all of our citizens, yet the right turns blinders toward the issue.

Answer 3

I most certainly hope NOT!!That has done nothing for the people who really need extended care such as Parkinson's, Autism,or many other long term afflictions. It limits the choices and options of care. It limits Experimentation or Research into other diseases.Plus it is the first step to total government control of our daily lives. It has been proven to be very Flawed, in more aspects than it does good. Our System needs looking at but I really feel that this option is a GRAVE mistake. Look at Canada for one Taxes through the roof to pay for it (they can't even keep Hockey Teams there any more) because of too high taxes.They don't have the facility's for problem Pregnancy,they pay to have the pregnancy taken care of in the States.Autistic children in Germany have two choices Institutionalization,or only 2-4 hours of therapy a month.There are so many other such horror stories that I do feel that it is not even an option to be entertained.Hillary Care is a problem on a National scale and must be Defeated.

Answer 4

No, because we Americans have a natural disinclination toward anything that restricts our rights (anyone heard of liberty? It seems to have been swept under the rug). I think the best person to decide how best to use tax money is the person who owns the money -- in the case of the United States, the American people. If no one paid in any taxes, the government couldn't run; it's as simple as that. Therefore, the wisest thing to do with tax money is give the government only the barest amount it needs to protect our natural rights (such as maintaining a military, police corps, and fire departments, as well as salaries for government officials), and let us keep the rest to do what we like with. If we don't make good choices with that money, so be it -- whose responsibility is it for the consequences but our own?

Answer 5

I hope not. Have you ever experienced the Canadian or European healthcare system?? It's absolutely horrible. It works for maybe 5% of the population. In theory, it sounds good, but not in practice. I can give you so many examples.

A friend of mine was visiting Canada from London, when her father started getting numb in his legs. They went to the ER in a Canadian hospital, they turned him away! He went to two others before driving to Buffalo, NY!! He was seen immediately. He was having a stroke.

My family is Italian. My cousin needs a surgery (woman thing), the wait list, get this, 1 YEAR!!

My grandmother in Italy, tumor in her stomach, the doctor went on vacation for a month, while it grew and grew. But hey the surgery was free right?

I have many other examples, and if you do some research you will see for yourself. Paying for your healthcare is a much better option, then free healthcare that takes months to administer.

Answer 6

People have a right to free education in the USA. Does that mean its socialism? For some on his who never been out of USA. They come out with comments like Europe is all socialism. Since they experts on Europe I love then to name which country in Europe has a socialist government? Silly me here forgot only 17% of Ameircans hold passports. That like me as a European saying all America doesn't have poor people, everyone has a swimming pool. The US is great at generalising

Answer 7

I'm not sure. Far too many citizens here have fallen for the insurance industry sponsered advertising and reports which state that Europeans and Canadians are not happy with their systems, have too long a waiting period, and cannot receive full services. Actual studies show these all to be myths. Europeans and Canadians poll as being more satisfied, having very similar (sonmetimes shorter) waiting periods, and receiving full services.

I guess we can only hope people will stop letting the insurance and drug manufactoring industries drive their opinions.

Answer 8

Hopefully not. If all the socialist countries paid their fair share for medicine, the pharm companies wouldnt have to get all their r&d money back from just Americans. Insurance premiums vary widely from state to state because of GOVERNMENT mandates- get the government out not more involved.

Answer 9

This is a form of socialism. You all put something into the pot, so that those in need (people who are ill) can get help.

In the UK we call these payments 'National Insurance' and it's taken straight from our salary. Then, when we need to go to hospital you walk in the front door and it's automatically free.

Answer 10

All of our taxes go into this damn war. Do you realize that the US has had a war every single generation since it's birth? That's where all the damn taxes go, and what's left over is paying the damn people who started the war in the first place.