Universal Health Care

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What does everyone think about universal healthcare?

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Most Americans above the poverty line reject socialism, and therefore reject the idea of universal healthcare simply by its name.

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I'll give it a go first. I'm a big supporter


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Are you poor? Rich people from other countires often fly in to America for any significant surgeries or procedures. The best doctors in the world often come to America because they make loads of more money as well. Of course, Medicaid ain't that great but neither are Ramen Noodles and powder grape "drinks".

Americans have the decision to accept universal healthcare and reject capitalism every year - all they need to do is cast a vote. We pay over $5000 per capita on healthcare because thats what we are willing to pay, and if we aren't satisfied then we pay more until we aren't willing to pay anymore. To transfer all of these costs to the Government doesn't mean that the costs magically disappear and that healthcare becomes better though. If anything, the cost becomes much greater due to the welfare loss of the massive bureaucratic grinder that is the government, and the premium healthcare that rich people demand disappears, along with the best doctors in the world because they no longer make the most loot.