Speaking from experience, socialised health care is a mixed blessing. Everyone caring for everyone else, picking up the slack when needed so everyone has access to care is a great thing. It has saved my butt dozens of times. But people quickly get disenfranchised with the tax increases that come with such a system. Cake, eat it, etc.
That was the one I dug up. Are there any other credible reasons I've missed?
This is what most don't understand.
Some of the ones mentioned above. Population size, military spending and capitalistic opportunities.
It takes away from what we spend on our citizens. We have to because of the threats we have from big nations that don't like NATO and AUKUS. Europeans (like soccer stars) come to the USA for treatment to not have to wait in line in their own countries.
Again, I don't follow. If you spend more on one thing, surely you would spend less on another? Unless you just print money? Simple maths. Besides, in this case it would be a mutual number. Why is it that Americans pay more to stay healthy than any other country in the world? It's not as if you carry out more advanced procedures routinely. I know for a fact that if I were to immigrate to America, my insurance bill would be crippling for my Clozapine, MAOIs and APs. And following on from that, wouldn't it be logical to deduce that the health system in America is inferior to many other countries in the world, where people don't have to pay so much for more advanced procedures?
Our pharmacies, hospitals, health service workers charge more because their bills are higher due to drug prices and treatments not fully funded by the government. Laissez-faire is the simplest form I can say this.
Uh, what?
Ah, now I follow you.
*Buzz whistling to himself*
Thanks I didn’t know that. Have always heard that no other democratic countries have a similar system to the US electoral college. Will research further. Still, I think it is an antiquated and unfair system. In attempting to equalize the votes of smaller states, I believe it actually penalizes those of us in more populated states. Simply put, our votes are diluted and thus carry less weight. I know plenty of people who don’t bother to vote because they feel that their votes don’t count. That’s a shame.
Can most Americans agree that pizza, hot dogs and cheeseburgers taste good? I feel that would be a step forward at this rate.
I totally agree. But to play devils advocate (just for arguments sake), those who don't want the government to have a say/control their medical procedures/healthcare often want the government to fully pay for it too.
Oh boy.
I don't belive that, it's just what I have heard in passing.
