I guess today, is a historic moment, unfortunately it does sound like a good thing. When people look at an event as something that will be remember as historic, it's usually something of greatness, and we look forward to seeing it come to light. This one is pretty scary, to me any way. I don't deny, that something needs to be corrected in health care services, but this bill, which will most likely be passed today, is just wrong, in so many ways. I haven't had time to read through all the changes and amendments of the past week, which seem to have been plentiful, to buy votes. This alone makes me skeptical of how good this bill really is for the American people. A good idea wouldn't have as much trouble gaining support, but this one has been one compromise after another, just get enough votes to keep it moving. It should cover every state equally, and not include special arrangements for some.
The one point that has remained through out this whole mess, that bothers me most, is that buying insurance will be mandatory. Where is my freedom to choose? I'm fairly competent in treating my own minor illness and injury, but I still have to pay? I save money, to cover unforeseen problems, now it looks like I'll needing to just give that away, for something I don't want or need.
The bill makes it clear that they only hope to slow the cost increases, not reduce them, just more people paying in more money. How is this going to be good for most people?
I grew up with no health insurance, lower-middle class, family of seven, we did just fine. Insurance was a luxury item, would be nice, but not something you couldn't live without.
It so easy to spend other people's money, and our president seems to have no care about where the money comes from. I work hard for my dollar, and want to have some say on how it's spent.
Free? Where is the money to pay for it going to come from? Obama's stash (as one lady speculated)?What it comes down to for me is that if the government is going to give me the same level of health care service that I had, but for free, then I can live with that.
America. One of the last holdouts in the western world. Practically every other 1st world country has universal health care. Go figure!
Death panels = insurance adjusters.
Tax rates in Canada:
What are the income tax rates in Canada?
Free? Where is the money to pay for it going to come from? Obama's stash (as one lady speculated)?
__________________
Yes, it would have to come from taxes. Still, the cost per capita in Canada for health care is apx 50% of that in the USA.I know where the Money would be coming from.
Sorry to hear that. House prices here only dropped 10% over 6 months, have now recovered, and are increasing once again. Maybe our bubble will burst next?Plus I just lost my house.
Some Provinces here have no premiums at all. If you got no income you pay no taxes. Others charge a health premium ( apx $54 here in BC) but you are exempt below a certain income level:So if its going to be mandatory to have to pay for health insurance what judge and jury is going to convict me and 40 million other people of being too poor and then send us to jail because of it?
Some Provinces here have no premiums at all. If you got no income you pay no taxes. Others charge a health premium ( apx $54 here in BC) but you are exempt below a certain income level:
MSP - Premiums
Sounds good in practice but the hard working taxpayers end up subsidizing those that choose not to work, or a single mother with 5 kids from different fathers. In the end there will be massive abuse of the system and the honest tax payers will foot the bill.
The hard working taxpayers will end up subsidizing them anyway through increased crime (Household theft, auto insurance premiums), lost productivity due to a poor health, etc. Do you think that a kid growing up poor, malnourished, and sick because his handicapped Mom is a "lazy welfare bum", deserves what he gets? Isn't it better to nip the cycle of poverty in the bud and produce a productive citizen who can contribute to society when he grows up instead of being bitter and turning to a life of crime? While being born poor doesn't necessarily lead to failure just as being born rich doesn't guarantee success, being well off certainly improves the odds.Sounds good in practice but the hard working taxpayers end up subsidizing those that choose not to work, or a single mother with 5 kids from different fathers. In the end there will be massive abuse of the system and the honest tax payers will foot the bill.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?