do libs realize that universal healthcare costs money?

Question

worse, it is a recurring cost, unlike Iraq which will someday end.

Answer 1

They don't care........

Answer 2

Yes we do realize it cost money. But maybe you are too young to know how much we already pay each month, year after year, for our own personal insurance, plus already pay in taxes for county and city supported hospitals that give free medical care to the poor once they are so sick that they can no longer go without medical care, plus state supported medical programs for children. If you are not paying these fees and taxes already, ask your parents how much this costs. Then ask yourself, "Why should I care weather I pay that money to an insurance company personally for my self and family, plus county and city taxes, plus state taxes, or whether I pay that money to the federal government for a universal insurance plan?" Then ask yourself, "What is the value of the lives that could be saved if everyone had access to affordable health care?" I personally do not find it a problem to pay any extra taxes it might cost me. It is worth it.

But it won't happen, because the insurance companies have such a strangle hold on the politicians up in DC who would lose their cash cows if they voted for it.

Answer 3

Yes -- all services costs money -- and yes, health care is an ongoing commitment to health -- as opposed to Iraq which is only an indefinite commitment to death.

But you misunderstand two basic facts -- first, it is socialists (mainly Democrats), not liberals, who want universal health care. Liberals generally don't approve of mandatory govt programs.

Second -- people are already spending close the the total amount that would be required to pay for private for-profit HMOs -- so for the vast majority of people, shifting to a non-profit govt-sponsored program would not change either the amount they spend or the services they get -- it would just change who is running the program.

Personally -- I oppose mandatory universal health care -- but if the govt is going to spend billions of dollars a month and I have no opt-out -- I'd rather that money be spent on health care in the US, rather than a pointless occupation of another country where our focus is on death rahter than life..

Answer 4

I always wondered myself if Commonwealth subjects realized that they do pay for "free" healthcare. Although I am in favor of universal healthcare. (bring on the thumbs down) I lived in the UK and you can get 'private' healthcare. Rich people can still get better healthcare since they think they deserve to live more than others.

But countries with universal healthcare do pay for it and most, if not all, put much less of taxpayers money into defense. Why would Canadians need a big defense budget when they're right next door to us. That's also why France can make babies, not bombs. The US is not going to let someone take France out.

It'll cost us, but I'm in favor of it. Let's stop protecting the world.

Answer 5

Yes, we do. I suppose it is a question of priorities for many of us. Many people are forced into bankruptcy by medical bills, do not seek treatment because they cannot afford it, do not take their children to the doctor because they can't afford it, don't seek preventive care, or have a family physician, or insurance coverage because of the expense. Emergency rooms are understaffed and over budget taking care of people without medical insurance. It indeed, might entail raising taxes, but at least we would see something for our money. It is easy to talk negatively about national health care if the one doing the negative talking has insurance or can afford to pay for medical care themselves. It is quite another to be without it. Insurance companies need to be taken out of the loop, as they are a large portion of the problem with expense.

Answer 6

Have you lost your mind? Who says Iraq will end? With the billions we have already spent, we could have had the best damned healthcare system in the whole world. Yes, everything costs money, it's money well spent because its good for the welfare of the citizens of this country.

Since you probably have a lot of money, why don't you take a big chunk of it and buy yourself a caring heart.

Answer 7

You are a fool if you think the Iraq war will end... With a republican in office the only way it will end is when they decide to bomb Iran. I am sad that you do not know the facts as to where the money in Iraq is going. Let me tell you, it does not go to the troops, it does not go to buy armor for vehicles for the troops, it does not benefit the american people at all. This war is strictly for Private profits. Haliburton, KBR and Lockheede are bending this country over and sodimizing it.

Answer 8

You're right! It's much better to invest billions slaughtering Iraqi women and children than to put some money back into our own country... silly liberals! Actually, the total savings to American citizens after implementing universal health care has been estimated to be $2 billion dollars per year, but that money would be much better spent on recruiting for Al Qaeda. We have convinced more people to become terrorists than any terrorist organization could have ever hoped for.

Answer 9

Do Conservatives realize we're going to pay either way.

Take some of the money conservatives let big business keep for just one year and it would fund a health care program for 10 years.

Answer 10

Apparently not. They think all of the money is going to came from the rich which they don't realize that the very people telling them that it's a good thing are, themselves, rich and would never do anything that's going to cost them more money than they have to so the money will come from the middle class people who pay more into the welfare (and anything like it) so that many will have to close down and therefore will be even less money for their welfare.

Answer 11

Yep, but covering the expenses of the uninsured visits to the hospital costs even more.