Would you pay more taxes if it meant everyone would have healthcare?

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MrOracle · Accepted Answer

No. People need to be MUCH more connected to the COSTS of healthcare. "Healthcare for all" schemes separate people from that, and it always makes things worse.

The UK, Canada, and Australia are already rationing care. Hell, Canada is now offering assisted suicides because that's cheaper than treating people - and they've literally recommended this to healthy people just because they are older. In the UK, they have boards of people who decide if you get treatment or not based on age and cost, so this "healthcare for all" isn't really that. You also have to wait weeks for CT scans, MRIs, and other things because there aren't nearly enough of these machines to go around because they're expensive, while in any American hospital, if you need an MRI, you'll get one TODAY.

Yes, this level of care is more expensive, because it's more expensive to provide, but do you really want LESS healthcare? Note that wealthy people routinely come to the US for healthcare, especially for complicated or advanced care, because they literally can't get it in the UK or Europe. That should also tell you something.

No, not all people are going to be able to afford expensive healthcare. That's life, and it's true everywhere. Everyone is ALLOWED to buy private care, or private insurance, but, yes, you have to earn it, and you have to choose to pay for it. Not everyone CAN afford it, and many people who CAN afford it won't choose to pay for it. That's called PERSONAL CHOICE. We do also have charities, who help worthy disadvantaged people people pay for care, so many people who can't afford care still get it, but it's voluntarily that people donate to that.

If you want a more "socialized" healthcare, well, that's essentially what insurance is. Pay for better insurance instead of paying more in taxes, and YOU end up in the same place without forcing that on the rest of us.

Garud · Accepted Answer

No, I have not taken anyone's health contract. I can save for my health with my income, I don't want to give it to the govt.

No, I have not taken anyone's health contract. I can save for my health with my income, I don't want to give it to the govt. govt are corrupt and incompetent.
The reason is,
First of all, there should be subsidy on the education of doctors so that they do not get into debt. And later they should not think of earning from patients. This is not a field to earn.
And if the government keeps giving help like this, then tomorrow the poor people will ask for more help. Politicians will give them more free stuff to get votes.
This will encourage the poor to reproduce even while being poor because the government is there to give them the bare minimum of help to feed their children.
Their population will increase very fast. And the level of human development will decrease.
In order to give more free services, taxes will be increased on those who are earning even a little more than the poor. So they will get discouraged and earn less or will adopt many ways to save tax. The rich will leave the country and jobs will also decrease.
Due to this poverty will increase further.

These small things give rise to a very big incurable disease, and that is why I am against it.

The government should intervene but only when its long-term result is good. Otherwise, it is better if it stays separate

Gwendoline · Accepted Answer

Something to consider is that in the UK thd cost of having a baby is $2000 in us dollars and $12,000 in the United States.

We have national health insurance in the UK which means it's paid for by taxpayers to thd government with no insurance company middle man. A doctor I know from the UK says that America could never do it because obesity is so prevelant that it makes it unaffordable.

Living in America I would be against paying more so everyone could have healthcare because American obesity would make it too expensive.

Razp_Sorbet · Accepted Answer

I live in NZ so our healthcare is subsidized and emergency care is free, plus we have accident compensation... Our tax brackets currently are:

Would you pay more taxes if it meant everyone would have healthcare?

This is all automatically taken out of your pay each week/fortnight as well. So you don't have to do your taxes. Tax returns are also mostly all done automatically.

You also always have to choice to get health insurance, go private, and pay out of pocket if you so choose to.

NaultD · Answer

Single payer health care would actually be cheaper then our ass backwards system today. So we have dialysis randomly for free from nixon. Then we have Regan emergency room laws where you get treated in tregardless of ability to pay.

From their 2/3 of all medical spending is already government funded majority going to third party paper pushing companies for government job benefits. So half the hourly wages of doctors are dealing with insurance companies not actually helping people.

If elon doge agency created single payer I'd eat my shorts and never question don again.

NamerOfStars · Answer

That would mean government administration of healthcare. Does the idea of Congress telling you what you can and can't do, medically, appeal to you? That's literally what got Roe V. Wade overturned. How about having them deny you a lifesaving procedure because it costs too much, and your genetics make the cost-benefit analysis "not economically viable"?

The problem with healthcare in the US is that it costs far too much; the idea that the government running something would make it cost LESS suggests that you really haven't been paying attention. You need to drive the costs down first; THEN you can take up single-payer options, if you still want to.

BTigers96 · Answer

Hell fucking NO.

We are already paying more in taxes! All we got for it was stupid Obamacare. I currently have a $5,000 deductible, $10,000 OOP Max, and otherwise crappy coverage. I'm also paying $2,000 a month just for Employee Spouse.

Prior to Obamacare I had a $500 deductible, $2,500 OOP Max and I was only paying $300 a month for Employee Spouse. It is SO much more expensive now than before Obamacare.

You have to be a special kind of ignoramus to give the same idiots that made your health insurance unaffordable, and shortages of doctors and nurses more of your $$$. Our government is the problem, not the solution.

They're fucking imbeciles.

Zack-Bann · Answer

Absolutely not.

I live in one such country and it bleeds me dry every single day as Im treated as nothing more than a work horse who never gets to enjoy the fruits of his labor because some people can’t be bothered to go get a job and still want to see doctors

It is an unnatural perversion of the concept of natural selection.

Members of any society should be contributors to that society and leeches on the money of others

So best not to open that door which is free healthcare funded by 50% income tax

shortster · Answer

Nope. The government sucks at spending money. Everyone is better off with lower taxes and getting things on their own than higher taxes and the government getting it for people. It is cheaper and better quality when you go to the market than when the government does. It is also better if companies pay their employees more and not provide health insurance; than what is currently system in America. The only reason companies offer health insurance is because they get a tax break for offering it to their employees and a tax hike if they pay their employees more money.

Insecure2 · Answer

I would love to help and make sure everyone has Access to healthcare. However, the taxes in my country are so high that I can barely manage to pay them and make a living. Anything higher would cause a complete collapse of my small business (I'm self-employed) that's why I simply cannot afford to agree.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Oh Hell nO! Taxpayers are already overpaying so people can get free shit including healthcare, housing, food & right now people that aren’t even citizens have it better than citizens. As for me I do not want a universal healthcare system either because if everyone has it the coverage will suck. I say lower taxes for citizens that work, or veterans or retired citizens.

genericname85 · Answer

no. because i already have health care. i think health care should absolutely not be paid by taxes. i don't want the government making decisions about my health. i want doctors and medical experts to do that. thus i wanna pay those independend of the government.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

Fuck yes

I had to pay $1500 to get my appendix out in an emergency surgery that my insurance “fully covered.” I don’t think anyone else needs to suffer in addition to the awful experience that is appendicitis.

Ladsin2 · Answer

No, socialized healthcare is crap and the only reason other countries can pretend it works is because they're living off American largesse. We provide all the medical innovation in the world and then European countries buy it at a discount because they buy in blocks and don't provide for their own national defense. That'll likely change shortly.

phraseology · Answer

Nope. Not a chance. The best solution is to pay no federal income tax at all. You'd have more money to spend on the health insurance you want, and the medical system would have less expenses and thus could be more competitive.

ThatBaldGuyOvetThere · Answer

Yes. That's one of the few things I wouldn't mind paying a bit extra for. Yes we will always have abusers of the system no matter what, but with how things are going. It would be nice to know that I'm already covered instead of being subject to insidious rates all because you broke your finger or needed a root canal... re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

Technically EU universal healthcare is cheaper than US healthcare. So US citizen would pay less with a universal healthcare like eg. Germany.

Potteplante · Answer

Already do and wouldn't mind paying a bit more if it would be going towards health - this includes mental health, education and social work.

RavVid · Answer

Well we do with a 1.5% levy on income above a fairly low threshold. I think it is worthwhile to have universal health care..

abc3643 · Answer

Yes, and anyone who votes no is an idiot because they haven't had serious medical bills yet.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

No, I would not. I would nationalize all of the medical schools and make them tuition-free. And I would put price caps on medical procedures. re-state//background_color_rgba (0, 0, 0, 0), font_color_rgb (77, 77, 77), justifyLeft

Surely · Answer

Only if all able body people were paying their fair share of the taxes. Especially not laying around making babies for everyone else to pay for!
Since there are people who will play the system. My answer would be NO!

Iron_Man · Answer

they’ve already doubled my property taxes in my lifetime twice and I’m now in a situation I either pay my taxes and I can’t pay my bills or I pay my bills and I can’t pay my taxes so I don’t want any more taxes

HighValue · Answer

No. Plus, people that stay healthy (exercise, no drugs or alcohol, etc.) really deserve a discount on healthcare.

animesenpai · Answer

Yes it would be more cost effective then the current insurance model system... Also better health outcomes as data would be in a single system not various health system tired to insurance carriers etc

worldscolide · Answer

Nope. I pay my insurance. If someone wants health care, get insurance, I don't want my tax dollars going to people who didn't earn it.

CarolinaGirl5 · Answer

Aren't we already paying enough taxes for the people on welfare and the illegals who get free healthcare off of us

DizzyDesii · Answer

If we had universal “free” healthcare yes but more taxes makes it sound less “free” lol

exitseven · Answer

No, I have excellent health insurance and I pay more than enough taxes.

Avicenna · Answer

Not if it covers everyone in the country illegally. Otherwise, yeah.

BoobMan · Answer

No--absolutely not. Would I agree to have other government spending CUT to reallocate to health care? Sure!

onedarkcloud · Answer

NO ! I work for my money, and I do not want any part taken out to support people who do not work and freeload on the backs of the working and working poor.

Anonymous · Answer

private healthcare is what we should aim for public healthcare can easily be drained, case in point by illegal immigrants

Wiredone · Answer

Sorry but no. I pay a lot in taxes already. I'm waiting for my state to make me pay taxes when I use the bathroom

Anonymous · Answer

No, I already pay way too much for healthcare for me and my family, AND my tax dollars are already being used to pay for healthcare of other Americans and immigrants.

dragoblack · Answer

Wouldn't need to if the politicians would stop giving tax cuts to the billion to trillion dollar companies and people.

JesseP1nk · Answer

Why the hell would i have to give away more my earned money so some deadbeat could have healthcare?

Anonymous · Answer

If it actually achieved that, but it wouldn't. Higher taxes just means more wasteful spending.

popcorngirl085 · Answer

No healthcare is a scam and a joke in this country

alice55 · Answer

We already do in France

iCuddleU · Answer

No!!! I only care about myself smh!! 💢💢💀☝️

lorenzomichael · Answer

Yes I would without a doubt.

Twalli · Answer

Yes. It should be a right

Mia2004 · Answer

I wouldn’t have a problem in it.

Delia2005 · Answer

Of course most countries do.

Anonymous · Answer

Sure, oh wait I don't pay them anyway

SolitarySolace · Answer

No. No I would not

BarryLiverstone · Answer

Nope

jahaims · Answer

Nope

Anonymous · Answer

Yes oh god yes

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah

Pterodon · Answer

Nope

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Nope.

Amur8711 · Answer

Nope

eagle1951 · Answer

yess

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