I watched a news report where a teacher asked a democratic candidate "why should I have to pay for someone else's healthcare. Nothing in this world is free" in reference to healthcare reform in the US. As a Canadian, I just don't get the logic. You're not getting it for free, you do have to pay for it through your taxes. By this logic, should kids not be going to school if the parents can't afford it? How about roads, street lights, parks, police and fire services?
I'm unfamiliar with how universal medicare is being perceived in the US news and media, but it sounds like people are really confused how it will all be worked out. Don't you guys pay a ton of money monthly for your insurance premiums? Imagine not having to pay that anymore and just having your taxes raised slightly? So it's not like you're asking Family A to pay double their premiums while Family B pays zero and can still get little Tommy's broken arm fixed. I just don't get the brainwashing propaganda that makes people against everyone being able to get medical services without going bankrupt for it.
Why are Americans so negative about people who want to use taxes to help the 99% but are perfectly happy with their government using it to finance the military industrial complex?
Why can't Americans just use subs meant for us politics? It would be nice to get some information on what's going on in other countries I might not have seen otherwise
Capisdown on October 23rd, 2019 at 14:21 UTC »
I watched a news report where a teacher asked a democratic candidate "why should I have to pay for someone else's healthcare. Nothing in this world is free" in reference to healthcare reform in the US. As a Canadian, I just don't get the logic. You're not getting it for free, you do have to pay for it through your taxes. By this logic, should kids not be going to school if the parents can't afford it? How about roads, street lights, parks, police and fire services?
I'm unfamiliar with how universal medicare is being perceived in the US news and media, but it sounds like people are really confused how it will all be worked out. Don't you guys pay a ton of money monthly for your insurance premiums? Imagine not having to pay that anymore and just having your taxes raised slightly? So it's not like you're asking Family A to pay double their premiums while Family B pays zero and can still get little Tommy's broken arm fixed. I just don't get the brainwashing propaganda that makes people against everyone being able to get medical services without going bankrupt for it.
kwantipz on October 23rd, 2019 at 14:26 UTC »
Why are Americans so negative about people who want to use taxes to help the 99% but are perfectly happy with their government using it to finance the military industrial complex?
Hartiiw on October 23rd, 2019 at 15:21 UTC »
Why can't Americans just use subs meant for us politics? It would be nice to get some information on what's going on in other countries I might not have seen otherwise